African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Ethnobotany and perceptions on the value of taro (Colocasia esculenta) among farmers in Benin Republic

Z. Natacha Julienne Quenum
  • Z. Natacha Julienne Quenum
  • Department of Plant Breeding, Pan African University, Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture), Ibadan 200284, Nigeria.
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P. Lava Kumar
  • P. Lava Kumar
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan PMB 5320, Nigeria.
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Malachy O. Akoroda
  • Malachy O. Akoroda
  • Department of Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Appleton Road, Ibadan 200132, Nigeria.
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Alexandre Dansi
  • Alexandre Dansi
  • Genetic Resources Unit, Laboratory of Genetic and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, BP 526, Cotonou, Benin.
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Ramesh Raju Vetukuri
  • Ramesh Raju Vetukuri
  • Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden.
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Ranjana Bhattacharjee
  • Ranjana Bhattacharjee
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan PMB 5320, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 22 November 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

Authors

Z. Natacha Julienne Quenum
Department of Plant Breeding, Pan African University, Life and Earth Sciences Institute (Including Health and Agriculture), Ibadan 200284, Nigeria.

P. Lava Kumar
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan PMB 5320, Nigeria.

Malachy O. Akoroda
Department of Agronomy, University of Ibadan, Appleton Road, Ibadan 200132, Nigeria.

Alexandre Dansi
Genetic Resources Unit, Laboratory of Genetic and Biotechnology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Abomey-Calavi, BP 526, Cotonou, Benin.

Ramesh Raju Vetukuri
Department of Plant Breeding, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Alnarp, SE-234 22 Lomma, Sweden.

Ranjana Bhattacharjee
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan PMB 5320, Nigeria.

Corresponding Author Email: [email protected]