African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Supremacy of rice genotypes under aerobic condition for mitigating water scarcity and future climate change

N. Sritharan*
  • N. Sritharan*
  • Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kovilpatti 628 501, India.
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C. Vijayalakshmi
  • C. Vijayalakshmi
  • Department of Crop Physiology, TNAU, Coimbatore 641 003, India.
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E. Subramanian
  • E. Subramanian
  • Tamil Nadu Rice Research Institute, TNAU, Aduthurai 612 101, India.
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K. Boomiraj
  • K. Boomiraj
  • Agricultural Research Station, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Kovilpatti 628 501, India.
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  •  Received: 10 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 10 October 2014
  •  Published: 22 January 2015

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