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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Production Manual for Beles (Opuntia ficus-indica) in Eritrea

This bulletin contains basic information on beles production adjusted to the conditions of Eritrea, and looks at both fruit and forage or vegetable production. It also considers practices to optimize forage and fruit production in household orchards.
ThemeTechnical Resources
SubjectCrop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species; Grains/Cereals/Pulses/Root crops/Fruits
PublisherFAO
Publication year2004
RegionsAfrica
LanguagesEnglish
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttps://www.fao.org/4/y5182e/y5182e00.htm
KeywordsCrop wild relatives, neglected and underutilized species