African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6858

Full Length Research Paper

Coping with catastrophe: Crop diversity and crop production in Tigray National Regional State in Northern Ethiopia

R. Trevor Wilson
  • R. Trevor Wilson
  • Bartridge House, Umberleigh, Ex37 9AS, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 25 October 2022
  •  Accepted: 20 January 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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