Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Efficiency of chili pepper production in the volta region of Ghana

Jacob Asravor
  • Jacob Asravor
  • Institute of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences in the Tropics and Subtropics, University of Hohenheim, Germany.
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Edward E. Onumah
  • Edward E. Onumah
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Ghana.
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Yaw B. Osei-Asare
  • Yaw B. Osei-Asare
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, University of Ghana, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 29 April 2016
  •  Published: 30 June 2016

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