African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6855

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of technical conformity of bench terraces for soil erosion control in Rwanda

Eric Derrick Bugenimana
  • Eric Derrick Bugenimana
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kibungo, P. O. Box 6, Ngoma, Rwanda.
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Emmanuel Mhache Patropa
  • Emmanuel Mhache Patropa
  • Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science,Open University of Tanzania, P. O. Box 23409 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Charles Karemangingo
  • Charles Karemangingo
  • DepartDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kibungo, P. O. Box 6, Ngoma, Rwanda. ment of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kibungo, P. O. Box 6, Ngoma, Rwanda. 2Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science,Open University of Tanzania, P. O. Box 23409 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Theoneste Bimenyimana
  • Theoneste Bimenyimana
  • DepartDepartment of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kibungo, P. O. Box 6, Ngoma, Rwanda. ment of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kibungo, P. O. Box 6, Ngoma, Rwanda. 2Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Science,Open University of Tanzania, P. O. Box 23409 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 23 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 March 2018
  •  Published: 10 January 2019

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