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

Protein digestibility status of locally available feed ingredients fed to Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in the hatchery, Sebeta, Ethiopia

Abelneh Yimer
  • Abelneh Yimer
  • EIAR- National fisheries and other aquatic life research center sebeta-Ethiopia, P. O. Box 64 Sebeta, Ethiopia.
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Zenebe Tadesse
  • Zenebe Tadesse
  • EIAR- National fisheries and other aquatic life research center sebeta-Ethiopia, P. O. Box 64 Sebeta, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 03 November 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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