African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

A synthesis of Ethiopian agricultural technical efficiency: A meta-analysis

Tesfaye Solomon
  • Tesfaye Solomon
  • Agricultural Economics Department, School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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Tadele Mamo
  • Tadele Mamo
  • Agricultural Economics Department, School of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Haramaya University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 16 September 2017
  •  Accepted: 14 November 2017
  •  Published: 28 March 2019

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