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Refined indigenous knowledge as sources of low input agricultural technologies in sub-Saharan Africa rural communities [1]

The majority of farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are small scale entrepreneurs whose farm operations are performed with low input agricultural technologies. Many of these technologies are supported with low input farm power and simple machines. Essentially, low input agricultural technologies are embodied in the refined indigenous knowledge systems.

Publication Date: 
01/10/2008
M. Mkpado [2], R. E. Onuoha [3]
International Journal of Rural Studies [4]
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Tags:
Agriculture [5], Agroforestry [6], Organic Farming [7], Agricultural Inputs [8], Natural Fertilisers [9], Natural Pesticides [10], Traditional Knowledge [11], Nigeria [12], Food Security [13]

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Source URL: http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/refined-indigenous-knowledge-sources-low-input-agricultural-technologies-sub-saharan

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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/m-mkpado
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/r-e-onuoha
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/international-journal-rural-studies
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agriculture
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agroforestry
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/organic-farming
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/agricultural-inputs
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-fertilisers
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-pesticides
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/traditional-knowledge
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nigeria
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/food-security