Sustainable intensification of sorghum-based cropping systems in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: The role of improved varieties, mineral fertilizer, and legume integration

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  2023

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  Field crops research (Print)

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  2023-12-01

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  DOI 10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109180
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