Fish Bean (Tephrosia vogelii) - Echo Plant Information Sheet
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Dated: January 2006
Author: ECHO
Fact sheet with guidance on growing Tephrosia vogelii, or 'fish bean', which is useful for pest management, erosion control, manure, and as a shade tree.
Contains guidance for cultivation, harvest, and instructions for various pest management applications.
The information is potentially useful for farmers or those working alongside farmers and in agricultural development activities.
Produced by ECHO.
Note: This resource was added to this database as part of a migration of resources from the now defunct CCRP Sphaera platform, and is still awaiting a comprehensive review and quality check.
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