African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

The effects of interest rates on access to agro-credit by farmers in Kaduna State, Nigeria

B. M. Ali
  • B. M. Ali
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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F. U. Agbo
  • F. U. Agbo
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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I. C. Ukwuaba
  • I. C. Ukwuaba
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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C. J. Chiemela
  • C. J. Chiemela
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 01 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 25 May 2017
  •  Published: 26 October 2017

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