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

Effect of integrated agronomic management practices on yield and yield components of groundnut in Abergelle, Tigray, Ethiopia

Gebreselassie Redae
  • Gebreselassie Redae
  • ekelle Agricultural Research Center, Crop Research Core Process, Tigray, Ethiopia.
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Dereje Assefa
  • Dereje Assefa
  • Department of Dry Land Crop and Horticultural Science, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Solomon Habtu
  • Solomon Habtu
  • Department of Land Resource Management and Environmental Protection, Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 October 2015
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2016
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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