Understanding the need for transfer of biologically-based crop protection technology for soil pest control in vegetable production in Rwanda

Musebe R.; Dusenge L.; Agwanda C.; Kajuga J.; Waweru B.; Karanja D.; Hongmei L.; Day R.

doi:10.5897/AJAR2017.12275

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
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Understanding the need for transfer of biologically-based crop protection technology for soil pest control in vegetable production in Rwanda

Musebe R.

Musebe R.
CABI Africa, P. O. Box 633-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Dusenge L.

Dusenge L.
Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016 Kigali, Rwanda.
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Agwanda C.

Agwanda C.
CABI Africa, P. O. Box 633-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Kajuga J.

Kajuga J.
Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016 Kigali, Rwanda.
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Waweru B.

Waweru B.
Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016 Kigali, Rwanda.
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Karanja D.

Karanja D.
CABI Africa, P. O. Box 633-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Hongmei L.

Hongmei L.
CABI East Asia, C/o MoA-CABI Joint Lab for Biosafety, Beijing 100193, China.
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Day R.

Day R.
CABI Africa, P. O. Box 633-00621, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Article Number - 3A19AB564415
Vol.12(21), pp. 1793-1800 , May 2017
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2017.12275

Received: 01 March 2017
Accepted: 20 April 2017
Published: 25 May 2017

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