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

Livelihood diversification and it’s determinants on rice farming households in Ogun State, Nigeria.

O. J. Afodu
  • O. J. Afodu
  • Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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C. A. Afolami
  • C. A. Afolami
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, College of Agricultural Management and Rural Development, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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O. E. Akinboye
  • O. E. Akinboye
  • Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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L. C. Ndubuisi-Ogbonna
  • L. C. Ndubuisi-Ogbonna
  • Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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T. A. Ayo-Bello
  • T. A. Ayo-Bello
  • Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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B. A. Shobo
  • B. A. Shobo
  • Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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D. M. Ogunnowo
  • D. M. Ogunnowo
  • Department of Agriculture and Industrial Technology, School of Science and Technology, Babcock University, Ogun State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 23 May 2019
  •  Accepted: 21 June 2019
  •  Published: 31 December 2019

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