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http://dx.doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2011.53.1.047

Assessing the Effects of Climate Change on Irrigation Water Requirement for Corn in Zimbabwe  

Nkomozepi, Temba (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
Chung, Sang-Ok (Department of Agricultural Engineering, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers / v.53, no.1, 2011 , pp. 47-55 More about this Journal
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Climate change; corn; irrigation; zimbabwe;
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