Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 559

Full Length Research Paper

Determinants of Malawi’s cotton exports from 2001 to 2013

E. Magombo1, A.
  • E. Magombo1, A.
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Malawi.
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Edriss
  • Edriss
  • Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bunda Campus, Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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M. A. R. Phiri
  • M. A. R. Phiri
  • Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bunda Campus, Box 219, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 07 December 2016
  •  Accepted: 03 February 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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