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: 453

Full Length Research Paper

Performance of farmers’ and improved varieties of barley for yield components and seed quality

Girma Megersa
  • Girma Megersa
  • Department of Agriculture, College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture, Salale Campus, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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Firew Mekbib
  • Firew Mekbib
  • College of Agriculture and Environmental Science, School of Plant Science, Haramaya University, Dire Dawa Ethiopia.
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Berhane Lakew
  • Berhane Lakew
  • Holetta Research Center, Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 23 December 2013
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2015
  •  Published: 30 April 2015

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