African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Population dynamism and agrarian transformation in Ethiopia

Reta Hailu Belda
  • Reta Hailu Belda
  • Addis Ababa University, College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 01 July 2014
  •  Accepted: 17 March 2016
  •  Published: 29 September 2016

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