International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Effect of climate variability on the yield of crops in Ondo State, Nigeria

Obafemi O. Olubanjo
  • Obafemi O. Olubanjo
  • Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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Adebolu E. Alade
  • Adebolu E. Alade
  • Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 03 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 30 May 2018
  •  Published: 30 June 2018

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