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

Performance of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) varieties in two agro-ecologies in Sierra Leone

Abdul-Rahman Tarawali*
  • Abdul-Rahman Tarawali*
  • Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI), Sierra Leone.
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Daniel David Quee
  • Daniel David Quee
  • Sierra Leone Agricultural Research Institute (SLARI), Sierra Leone.
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  •  Received: 05 March 2014
  •  Accepted: 23 April 2014
  •  Published: 08 May 2014

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