African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6940

Full Length Research Paper

Cropping systems and soil quality and fertility in south-central Uganda

Nataliya Apanovich
  • Nataliya Apanovich
  • Bioeconomy Institute, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50012 USA.
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Andrew W. Lenssen
  • Andrew W. Lenssen
  • Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011, USA.
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  •  Received: 13 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2018
  •  Published: 12 April 2018

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