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

Storage profitability and effectiveness of storage methods in yield loss reduction in cocoyam in southeast Nigeria

Opata, Patience Ifeyinwa
  • Opata, Patience Ifeyinwa
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria.
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Ogbonna, Peter Ejimofor
  • Ogbonna, Peter Ejimofor
  • Department of Crop Science, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 410001, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 25 March 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 October 2015
  •  Published: 03 December 2015

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