African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

Full Length Research Paper

Performance evaluation of improved bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) varieties and production technologies in Central High Lands of Ethiopia

Bekele Gemechu
  • Bekele Gemechu
  • College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Amha Besufekad
  • Amha Besufekad
  • College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Abate Mekuriaw
  • Abate Mekuriaw
  • College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 05 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 11 June 2018
  •  Published: 14 February 2019

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