African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6854

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of a motorized cassava peeler with four lining materials

Ishmael Nartey Amanor
  • Ishmael Nartey Amanor
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cape Coast Technical University, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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Emmanuel Yaovi Hunnuor Bobobee
  • Emmanuel Yaovi Hunnuor Bobobee
  • Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 24 June 2020
  •  Accepted: 13 August 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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