African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6915

Full Length Research Paper

Technical and water use efficiency estimation of adopters and non-adopters of pressurized irrigation systems among hazelnut farmers

Ismet Boz
  • Ismet Boz
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Shamsheer Ul Haq
  • Shamsheer Ul Haq
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Cagatay Yildirim
  • Cagatay Yildirim
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Hatice Turkten
  • Hatice Turkten
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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Pomi Shahbaz
  • Pomi Shahbaz
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
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  •  Received: 18 August 2018
  •  Accepted: 19 September 2018
  •  Published: 25 October 2018

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