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Record 1 2004-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geomorphology and Geomorphogeny
  • Soil Science
CONT

Fadamas are river valley areas which are seasonally flooded or have high water tables for all, or a large part, of the year. Fadama are important dry season farmland in the Northern part of Nigeria, where soil moisture is the major constraint with respect to crop production.

OBS

The fact that a fadama is an area is implicit, the expression fadama "area" is repetitive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géomorphologie et géomorphogénie
  • Science du sol
CONT

Dans les fadamas (systèmes des vallées de l'intérieur des terres), la récolte annuelle devrait croître de 270 tonnes pour la tomate, de 675 tonnes pour le chou, de 270 tonnes pour l'okra et de 270 tonnes pour l'aubergine.

Spanish

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