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

Determinants of distribution and utilization of Terminalia brownii (Fresen) in Eastern Kenya

Christopher Njuguna Kamau
  • Christopher Njuguna Kamau
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, Kenyatta University School of Agriculture and Enterprise Development, P. O. Box 43844, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Alert Makee Luvanda
  • Alert Makee Luvanda
  • Dryland Eco-Region Research Programme (DERP-KITUI) - Kenya Forestry and Research Institute (KEFRI) – P. O. Box 892, Kitui, Kenya.
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Sylvia Mwalewa Uchi
  • Sylvia Mwalewa Uchi
  • Dryland Eco-Region Research Programme (DERP-KITUI) - Kenya Forestry and Research Institute (KEFRI) – P. O. Box 892, Kitui, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 12 January 2021
  •  Accepted: 26 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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