Research Journal of Applied Sciences

Year: 2011
Volume: 6
Issue: 4
Page No. 251 - 257

Patterns of Agroforestry Practices among Small-Holder Farmers in the Lake Victoria Crescent Zone (LVCAEZ) of Uganda

Authors : Sarah Mutonyi and Bernard Fungo

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