African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Multi environment and spatial analysis of early maturing sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] genotypes in dry lowland areas of Ethiopia

Amare Seyoum
  • Amare Seyoum
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Amare Nega
  • Amare Nega
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Kedanemaryam Wagaw
  • Kedanemaryam Wagaw
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Taye Tadesse
  • Taye Tadesse
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Head Quarter, P. O. Box 2003 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Diriba Tadesse
  • Diriba Tadesse
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Head Quarter, P. O. Box 2003 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Alemu Tirfessa
  • Alemu Tirfessa
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Habte Nida
  • Habte Nida
  • Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, West Lafayette, IN 47907, United States.
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Adane Gebreyohannes
  • Adane Gebreyohannes
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Sewmehone Siraw
  • Sewmehone Siraw
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Tsegaye Gebremariam
  • Tsegaye Gebremariam
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), P. O. Box 492, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Chalachew Endalamaw
  • Chalachew Endalamaw
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Hailemariam Solomon
  • Hailemariam Solomon
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Tamirat Bejiga
  • Tamirat Bejiga
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Tokuma Legesse
  • Tokuma Legesse
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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David Jordan
  • David Jordan
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Emma Mace
  • Emma Mace
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Daniel Nadew
  • Daniel Nadew
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Ligaba Ayele
  • Ligaba Ayele
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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Meron Bogale
  • Meron Bogale
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR), Melkassa Agriculture Research Center, P. O. Box 436, Adama, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 28 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 31 January 2020
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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