African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

Review

A review on golden species of Zingiberaceae family around the world: Genus Curcuma

Ewon Kaliyadasa
  • Ewon Kaliyadasa
  • Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka.
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Bhagya A. Samarasinghe
  • Bhagya A. Samarasinghe
  • Department of Export Agriculture, Faculty of Animal Science and Export Agriculture, Uva Wellassa University, Badulla, Sri Lanka.
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  •  Received: 23 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2019
  •  Published: 28 March 2019

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