Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 447

Full Length Research Paper

Agronomic performance evaluation of cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] varieties in Abergelle District, Northern Ethiopia

Fantaye Belay
  • Fantaye Belay
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Abergelle Agricultural Research Center P. O. Box 44, Abi-Adi, Ethiopia.
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Atsbha Gebreslasie
  • Atsbha Gebreslasie
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Mekelle Agricultural Research Center P. O. Box 258, Mekelle, Ethiopia.
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Hintsa Meresa
  • Hintsa Meresa
  • Tigray Agricultural Research Institute (TARI), Abergelle Agricultural Research Center P. O. Box 44, Abi-Adi, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 18 January 2017
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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