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

Influences of organic waste and inorganic fertilizer for sustainable production of plantain (Musa spp. AAB) in a humid forest zone of Cameroon

Ekwa Y. Monono
  • Ekwa Y. Monono
  • Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Ekona, Cameroon.
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Andrew E. Egbe
  • Andrew E. Egbe
  • Department of Plant Science, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, Cameroon.
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Ewumbua M. Monono
  • Ewumbua M. Monono
  • Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, North Dakota State University, USA.
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Lewis D. Levai
  • Lewis D. Levai
  • Biotechnology Laboratory, Institute of Agricultural Research for Development (IRAD), Ekona, Cameroon.
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Ernest Asiedu
  • Ernest Asiedu
  • West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and development, Dakar, Senegal.
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  •  Received: 28 February 2023
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2023
  •  Published: 31 July 2023

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