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

Effect of extension services delivery on improved potato production in Northern zone of Plateau State, Nigeria

GONI Ishaya Chakven
  • GONI Ishaya Chakven
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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SHEHU Abbas
  • SHEHU Abbas
  • Agro-meteorological Centre, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi, Nigeria
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  •  Received: 16 April 2022
  •  Accepted: 16 August 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2024

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