African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Towards sustainable stakeholder engagement in smallholder irrigation schemes in Zimbabwe.

Solomon Mutambara
  • Solomon Mutambara
  • Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone.
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Julia Mutambara
  • Julia Mutambara
  • Department of Psychology, Midlands State University, Private Bag 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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Michael Bernard Kwesi Darkoh
  • Michael Bernard Kwesi Darkoh
  • Department of Environmental Science, University of Botswana, Private Bag 0022, Gaborone.
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  •  Received: 02 April 2014
  •  Accepted: 07 November 2014
  •  Published: 11 December 2014

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