African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Adaptability evaluation of US-developed soybean recombinant inbred lines in Rwandan conditions

Daniel Niykiza
  • Daniel Niykiza
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016, Rubona, Huye District, Huye, Rwanda.
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Tarek Hewezi
  • Tarek Hewezi
  • Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, 2505 EJ Chapman Dr., Knoxville TN 37996-4541, United States.
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Tom Gill
  • Tom Gill
  • Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture, University of Tennessee, McCord 101C, 2640 Morgan Cir Dr, Knoxville, TN 37996, United States.
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Carl Sams
  • Carl Sams
  • Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, 2505 EJ Chapman Dr., Knoxville TN 37996-4541, United States.
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Tessa Burch-Smith
  • Tessa Burch-Smith
  • Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, 975 N Warson Rd., St. Louis, MO 63132, United States.
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Vince Pantalone
  • Vince Pantalone
  • Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee, 2505 EJ Chapman Dr., Knoxville TN 37996-4541, United States.
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  •  Received: 23 February 2024
  •  Accepted: 14 May 2024
  •  Published: 31 May 2024

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