African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6850

Full Length Research Paper

Studies on garlic production in Egypt using conventional and organic agricultural conditions

Mai Raslan
  • Mai Raslan
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Sameh AbouZid
  • Sameh AbouZid
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt.
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Mamdouh Abdallah
  • Mamdouh Abdallah
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Mohamed Hifnawy
  • Mohamed Hifnawy
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 23 March 2013
  •  Accepted: 03 October 2013
  •  Published: 26 March 2015

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