African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Agronomic biofortification of maize, soybean and groundnut with selenium in intercropping and sole cropping systems

Allan D. C. Chilimba
  • Allan D. C. Chilimba
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Lunyangwa Research Station, P. O. Box 59, Mzuzu, Malawi.
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Scott D. Young
  • Scott D. Young
  • School of Biosciences, Division of Plant and Crop Sciences, University of Nottingham, Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough, LE12 5RD, UK.
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Edward J. M. Joy
  • Edward J. M. Joy
  • Centre for Environmental Geochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry British Geological Survey, Keyworth, Nottingham, NG12 5GG, UK.
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  •  Received: 04 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 November 2014
  •  Published: 11 December 2014

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