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

Response of wild smooth-head catfish (Clarias liocephalus) fingerlings reared in earthen ponds

Jane Yatuha
  • Jane Yatuha
  • Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 1410, Mbarara, Uganda.
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Jeremiah Kang’ombe
  • Jeremiah Kang’ombe
  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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Daniel Sikawa
  • Daniel Sikawa
  • Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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Lauren Chapman
  • Lauren Chapman
  • McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
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Justus Rutaisire
  • Justus Rutaisire
  • National Agricultural Research Organization, Entebbe, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 22 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 01 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2020

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