African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6907

Full Length Research Paper

Characterization of seed potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) storage, pre-planting treatment and marketing systems in Ethiopia: The case of West-Arsi Zone

Tewodros Ayalew1*, Paul C. Struik2 and Adane Hirpa3
1Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dilla University, Ethiopia. P. O. Box 419 Dilla University, Dilla, Ethiopia. 2Centre for Crop System Analysis; School of Life Science, Wageningen University, The Netherlands. 3Program of Agricultural Resource Economics and Management, School of Environment, Gender and Development Studies, Hawassa University, Ethiopia.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 31 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 21 March 2014
  •  Published: 10 April 2014

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