Journal of
Dryland Agriculture

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE CENTRE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE, BAYERO UNIVERSITY, KANO
  • Abbreviation: J. Dryland Agric.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2476-8650
  • DOI: 10.5897/JODA
  • Start Year: 2015
  • Published Articles: 48

Full Length Research Paper

Groundnut (Arachis hypogea) Haulm marketing and constraints in selected Northern States, Nigeria

Benjamin Ahmed
  • Benjamin Ahmed
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Henry Egwuma
  • Henry Egwuma
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Francois Siewe
  • Francois Siewe
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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Mohammed Kabir Idris
  • Mohammed Kabir Idris
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Faculty of Agriculture, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 26 January 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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