Wheaton IL : Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development, 1991.
[70] p. : ill., map ; 29 cm.
Summary: “The Afghan Rootfuel Project, carried out in Pakistan, identified some local dryland plant species that have potential to produce root biomass as an alternative cooking fuel in Afghanistan which is in extremely short supply. Two species, Citrullus colocynthis and cucurbita foetidissima were tested in experimental growing plots. Even though these tests were conducted under less than ideal conditions due to external factors, they provided helpful agronomic information on the factors of soil, water, pests, and temperature (time of planting)…”—(summary page).
English
Agricultural Afghanistan. Agricultural development Afghanistan. Forests and forestry Afghanistan. Tree Planting Afghanistan.