Impact of irrigation on malaria in Africa: paddies paradox
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- 1 March 2001
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Medical and Veterinary Entomology
- Vol. 15 (1) , 1-11
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2915.2001.00279.x
Abstract
The high population growth rate of the African continent has led to an increased demand for food and is in danger of outstripping agricultural production. In order to meet this need, many governments...Keywords
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