African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6855

Full Length Research Paper

Optimization of fertilizer recommendation for bread wheat production at Adiyo District of Kaffa Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia

Ute Guja
  • Ute Guja
  • Bonga Agricultural Research Center, South Agricultural Research Institute, Bonga, Ethiopia
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Shiferaw Boke
  • Shiferaw Boke
  • South Agricultural Research Institute, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Addis Alemayehu
  • Addis Alemayehu
  • Bonga Agricultural Research Center, South Agricultural Research Institute, Bonga, Ethiopia
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  •  Received: 21 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 30 December 2019
  •  Published: 30 November 2021

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