Home gardens and Dioscorea species – A case study from the climatic zones of Sri Lanka
Home gardens are considered as vital units for enhancing food security particularly in developing nations of South Asia, such as Sri Lanka. Although the yam crop Dioscorea spp. constitute a popular but still minor component in Sri Lankan home gardens, they have the potential of producing large quant...
Main Authors: | Ravi Sangakkara, Emmanuel Frossard |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Kassel University Press
2014-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development in the Tropics and Subtropics |
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Online Access: | http://www.jarts.info/index.php/jarts/article/view/2014020344898 |
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