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

Assessment of indigenous knowledge associated with Sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) seed selection and the seed quality attributes in Fafen Zone of Somali Region, Ethiopia

Abraham Mulu Oljira
  • Abraham Mulu Oljira
  • Department of Dryland Crop Science, College of Dryland Agriculture, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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Mekennon Girma
  • Mekennon Girma
  • Department of Dryland Crop Science, College of Dryland Agriculture, Jigjiga University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 08 September 2016
  •  Accepted: 22 September 2020
  •  Published: 31 October 2020

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