African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Differences in smallholder farmers’ compost pits in terms of production and quality across Burkina Faso: The case of Eastern Region

Gnankambary Zacharia
  • Gnankambary Zacharia
  • National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST); Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Pouya Mathias Bouinzemwendé
  • Pouya Mathias Bouinzemwendé
  • National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST); Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Sanon Sogo Bassirou
  • Sanon Sogo Bassirou
  • National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST); Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Sigué Hamadé
  • Sigué Hamadé
  • National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST); Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Sedogo Papoaba Michel
  • Sedogo Papoaba Michel
  • National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST); Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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Kiba Delwendé Innocent
  • Kiba Delwendé Innocent
  • National Center for Scientific and Technological Research (CNRST); Institute of Environment and Agricultural Research (INERA), Soil-Water-Plant Laboratory, 03 BP 7047 Ouagadougou 03, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 22 July 2022
  •  Accepted: 23 September 2022
  •  Published: 30 November 2022

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