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

Improving the fertilizer use efficiency and profitability of small farms by intercropping with transgenic Bt cotton

Ambati R. Raju
  • Ambati R. Raju
  • Agronomy, Division of Crop Production, Central Institute for Cotton Research, P. O. Bag No.2 Shankarnagar Post Office
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Soniya K. Thakare
  • Soniya K. Thakare
  • Technology Mission on Cotton, Central Institute for Cotton Research, P. O. Bag No.2 Shankarnagar Post Office, Nagpur 440010(M.S) India.
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  •  Received: 12 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 November 2014
  •  Published: 04 December 2014

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