African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Agricultural Knowledge and Technology Transfer Systems in the Southern Ethiopia

Tewodros Ayalew
  • Tewodros Ayalew
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa, University, P. O. Box 05 Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Tesfaye Abebe
  • Tesfaye Abebe
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Sciences, College of Agriculture, Hawassa, University, P. O. Box 05 Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 15 January 2018
  •  Published: 05 April 2018

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