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

Effect of heat treatment on forage quality of bio-fortified orange fleshed Ipomea batatas crop residues and roots

Florence Veronica Nherera-Chokuda
  • Florence Veronica Nherera-Chokuda
  • Agriculture Research Council, Private Bag x02, Irene, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Christiaan Jacobus Smit
  • Christiaan Jacobus Smit
  • University of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.
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Mukengela Claude Muya
  • Mukengela Claude Muya
  • Agriculture Research Council, Private Bag x02, Irene, Pretoria, South Africa.
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Joyce Ledile Marumo
  • Joyce Ledile Marumo
  • North-West University, Private Bag x2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 26 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 04 April 2017
  •  Published: 03 August 2017

How to cite this article

APA /
Nherera-Chokuda, F. V., Smit, C. J., Muya, M. C., & Marumo, J. L. (2017). Effect of heat treatment on forage quality of bio-fortified orange fleshed Ipomea batatas crop residues and roots. African Journal of Agricultural Research, 12(31), 2499-2506.
Chicago /
Florence Veronica Nherera-Chokuda, Christiaan Jacobus Smit, Mukengela Claude Muya and Joyce Ledile Marumo  . "Effect of heat treatment on forage quality of bio-fortified orange fleshed Ipomea batatas crop residues and roots." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12, no. 31 (2017): 2499-2506.
MLA /
Florence Veronica Nherera-Chokuda, et al. "Effect of heat treatment on forage quality of bio-fortified orange fleshed Ipomea batatas crop residues and roots." African Journal of Agricultural Research 12.31 (2017): 2499-2506.