African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6859

Full Length Research Paper

Technical efficiency among irrigated and non-irrigated olive orchards in Tunisia

Hajime Kamiyama
  • Hajime Kamiyama
  • Alliance for Research on North Africa (ARENA), University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8572, Japan.
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Kenichi Kashiwagi
  • Kenichi Kashiwagi
  • Laboratory of Natural Water Treatment, Water Research and Technologies Centre of Borj-Cedria (CERTE), Tunisia.
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Mohamed Kefi
  • Mohamed Kefi
  • Laboratory of Natural Water Treatment, Water Research and Technologies Centre of Borj-Cedria (CERTE), Tunisia.
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  •  Received: 23 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 October 2016
  •  Published: 10 November 2016

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