African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of the laser leveled land leveling technology on crop yield and water use productivity in Western Uttar Pradesh

R. K. Naresh
  • R. K. Naresh
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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S. P. Singh
  • S. P. Singh
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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A. K. Misra
  • A. K. Misra
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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S. S. Tomar
  • S. S. Tomar
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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Pardeep Kumar
  • Pardeep Kumar
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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Vineet Kumar
  • Vineet Kumar
  • Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut (U. P.), India.
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Sanjeev Kumar
  • Sanjeev Kumar
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  •  Accepted: 05 April 2013
  •  Published: 16 January 2014

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