African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Performance of eleven introduced improved lowland rice varieties in the northern Savanna zones of Ghana

W. Dogbe
  • W. Dogbe
  • Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 52, Tamale, Ghana.
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S. O. Abebrese
  • S. O. Abebrese
  • Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 52, Tamale, Ghana.
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R. Owusu
  • R. Owusu
  • Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 52, Tamale, Ghana.
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B. Inusah
  • B. Inusah
  • Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 52, Tamale, Ghana.
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A. Danaa
  • A. Danaa
  • Savanna Agricultural Research Institute, P. O. Box 52, Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 13 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 17 December 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2016

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