African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6915

Review

A review of the evaluation of irrigation practice in Nigeria: Past, present and future prospects

Bashir Adelodun
  • Bashir Adelodun
  • Department of Agricultural Civil Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro Bukgu, Daegu, 702-701 Korea.
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Kyung-Sook Choi
  • Kyung-Sook Choi
  • Department of Agricultural Civil Engineering, Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehakro Bukgu, Daegu, 702-701 Korea.
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  •  Received: 21 July 2018
  •  Accepted: 07 September 2018
  •  Published: 04 October 2018

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