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

Evaluation of soybean [Glycine max (L.)Merr.] genotypes for agronomic and quality traits in Kenya

James N. Njoroge
  • James N. Njoroge
  • Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Food Crops Research Centre Njoro, P. O. Private Bag-20107, Njoro, Kenya.
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James O. Owouche
  • James O. Owouche
  • Department of Crops horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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Maurice E. Oyoo
  • Maurice E. Oyoo
  • Department of Crops horticulture and Soils, Egerton University, P. O. Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 22 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 18 March 2015
  •  Published: 19 March 2015

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