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Seed biology and seed systems for Arachis pintoi
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/54755
Publication year
1994
Authors
Ferguson, John E.
Full Citation
Ferguson, John Elliott. 1994. Seed biology and seed systems for Arachis pintoi. In: Kerridge, Peter C.; Hardy, Bill (eds.). Biology and agronomy of forage Arachis. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO…
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New community seedbank to empower indigenous farmers in southern foothills of Himalayas
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Indigenous vegetables make a comeback in Kenya and other African countries
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Big data on biodiversity in Oman
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