African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing rice farmers' production constraints and variety preferences in areas affected by salinity

Nafeti Titus Mheni
  • Nafeti Titus Mheni
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Kefrine Lutambi
  • Kefrine Lutambi
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Newton Kilasi
  • Newton Kilasi
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Susan Nchimbi Msolla
  • Susan Nchimbi Msolla
  • Department of Crop Science and Horticulture, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, P. O. Box 3005, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 09 November 2023
  •  Accepted: 11 March 2024
  •  Published: 31 August 2024

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