African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Analysis of agro-morphological diversity among plantains (Musa species AAB) in Benin Republic, West Africa

Fanou Alain AHOHOUENDO
  • Fanou Alain AHOHOUENDO
  • Laboratory of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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Codjo Euloge TOGBE
  • Codjo Euloge TOGBE
  • Laboratory of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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Fernande Gbènato HONFO
  • Fernande Gbènato HONFO
  • Laboratory of Food Sciences, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, BP 2819 Jericho, Cotonou, Benin.
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Finagnon Robert AGBOVOEDO
  • Finagnon Robert AGBOVOEDO
  • Laboratory of Biomathematics and Forestry Estimations, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 04 BP 1525, Cotonou, Benin.
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Christophe Cocou TOSSOU
  • Christophe Cocou TOSSOU
  • National Institute of Agricultural Research of Benin, 01 BP 884 Cotonou, Benin.
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Bonaventure Cohovi AHOHUENDO
  • Bonaventure Cohovi AHOHUENDO
  • Laboratory of Plant Biology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Abomey-Calavi, 01 BP 526 Cotonou, Benin.
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  •  Received: 01 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 08 June 2022
  •  Published: 31 July 2022

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