African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Land tenure security and agricultural production in the rural areas of Burkina Faso

Genesquin Guibert Legala Keudem
  • Genesquin Guibert Legala Keudem
  • Nazi Boni University, Dindéresso, Burkina Faso.
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Kimseyinga Savadogo
  • Kimseyinga Savadogo
  • Department of Economics, Thomas Sankara University, Burkina Faso.
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Genesquin Guibert Legala Keudem
  • Genesquin Guibert Legala Keudem
  • Nazi Boni University, Dindéresso, Burkina Faso.
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Kimseyinga Savadogo
  • Kimseyinga Savadogo
  • Department of Economics, Thomas Sankara University, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 20 September 2023
  •  Accepted: 27 November 2023
  •  Published: 30 November 2023

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