African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of intercropping aerobic rice with leafy vegetables on crop growth, yield and its economic efficiency

Sylvestre Habimana
  • Sylvestre Habimana
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Saidi Rumanzi Mbaraka
  • Saidi Rumanzi Mbaraka
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Antoine Karangwa
  • Antoine Karangwa
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Francois Xavier Rucamumihigo
  • Francois Xavier Rucamumihigo
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Fabrice Rwalinda Musana
  • Fabrice Rwalinda Musana
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Eularie Mutamuliza
  • Eularie Mutamuliza
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Ivan Gasangwa
  • Ivan Gasangwa
  • Entomology Laboratory, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.
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Christian Nkurunziza
  • Christian Nkurunziza
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda.
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Jean Claude Abayisenga
  • Jean Claude Abayisenga
  • School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University of Rwanda, P. O. Box 210 Musanze, Rwanda.
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Athanase Rusanganwa Cyamweshi
  • Athanase Rusanganwa Cyamweshi
  • Rwanda Agriculture Board, P. O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda.
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  •  Received: 14 May 2021
  •  Accepted: 09 July 2021
  •  Published: 31 July 2021

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