African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

The Production and prediction of major chinese agricultural fruits using an econometric analysis and machine learning technique

Abdul Rehman
  • Abdul Rehman
  • Research Center of Agricultural-Rural-Peasants, Anhui University Hefei, China.
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Zhang Deyuan
  • Zhang Deyuan
  • Research Center of Agricultural-Rural-Peasants, Anhui University Hefei, China.
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Luan Jingdong
  • Luan Jingdong
  • College of Economics and Management, Anhui Agricultural University Hefei, China.
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  •  Received: 26 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 19 September 2018
  •  Published: 04 October 2018

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