Curtis, D.L. (1963) Recent developments in cereal research in northern Nigeria with special reference to guinea corn. Samaru Research Bulletin, 6. pp. 108-118.
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Abstract
Sorghum and millets provide the staple diet for peoples living in the savanna zones of West Africa. In Northern Nigeria, sorghum occupies 27 per cent all land devoted to arable crops but the average yield is only 600 lb. per acre. There is wide variation between Nigerian varieties but most types are characteristically tall, late maturing and low yielding, although they produce high quality of grains...................................................
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Author Affiliation: | Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria |
| Subjects: | Plant Production |
| Divisions: | General |
| Depositing User: | Library ICRISAT-InfoSAT |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Apr 2012 13:33 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Apr 2012 13:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/4652 |
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