African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6918

Full Length Research Paper

Participatory upland rice (Oryza sativa L.) seed rate determination for row method of sowing under irrigated eco-system

Fikeremariam Tegegn
  • Fikeremariam Tegegn
  • Werer Agricultural Research Canter, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Tamiru Dejen
  • Tamiru Dejen
  • Werer Agricultural Research Canter, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Brehanu Woldu
  • Brehanu Woldu
  • Werer Agricultural Research Canter, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Getnet Belay
  • Getnet Belay
  • Werer Agricultural Research Canter, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Adem Kedir
  • Adem Kedir
  • Werer Agricultural Research Canter, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box, 2003, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 19 July 2019
  •  Accepted: 06 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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