African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

Full Length Research Paper

Soil Characteristics, Taxonomy and land suitability of a lateritic Mantle for rain-fed maize (Zea mays) Agriculture in the Cameroon Western Highlands

Lenaïck Lecknaï Etengola Efeno
  • Lenaïck Lecknaï Etengola Efeno
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Primus Azinwi Tamfuh
  • Primus Azinwi Tamfuh
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Georges Kogge Kome
  • Georges Kogge Kome
  • Department of Land Surveying, National Advanced School of Public Works Yaoundé, P. O. Box 510, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Achille Ibrahim
  • Achille Ibrahim
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Roger Kogge Enang
  • Roger Kogge Enang
  • Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
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Armand Ludovic Sylvain Wouatong
  • Armand Ludovic Sylvain Wouatong
  • Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 03 January 2025
  •  Accepted: 06 February 2025
  •  Published: 28 February 2025

Authors

Lenaïck Lecknaï Etengola Efeno
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.

Primus Azinwi Tamfuh
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.

Georges Kogge Kome
Department of Land Surveying, National Advanced School of Public Works Yaoundé, P. O. Box 510, Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Achille Ibrahim
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.

Roger Kogge Enang
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.

Armand Ludovic Sylvain Wouatong
Department of Earth Science, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 67 Dschang, Cameroon.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]