Identification and estimation of the sugarcane production potential of Mozambique

Rafael Aldighieri Moraes; Edgar Gomes Ferreira de Beauclair; Felipe Haenel Gomes; Marcelo Melo Ramalho Moreira; Rui da Maia

doi:10.5897/AJAR2018.13344

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
Start Year: 2006
Published Articles: 6863

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Identification and estimation of the sugarcane production potential of Mozambique

Rafael Aldighieri Moraes

Rafael Aldighieri Moraes
Falculdade de Engenharia (FAENGE), University of Minas Gerais (UEMG), Av. BrasÃlia, nÂ° 1.304 - Bairro BaÃº - CEP 35.930-314 - JoÃ£o Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
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Edgar Gomes Ferreira de Beauclair

Edgar Gomes Ferreira de Beauclair
Department of Vegetal Production, University of Sao Paulo, ESALQ, 13.418-900, Piracicaba, Brazil.
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Felipe Haenel Gomes

Felipe Haenel Gomes
Department of Agronomy, University of Maringa (UEM), 87.020-900, MaringÃ¡, PR, Brazil.
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Marcelo Melo Ramalho Moreira

Marcelo Melo Ramalho Moreira
Institute for International Trade Negotiations, AGROICONE, 05.465-070, Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Rui da Maia

Rui da Maia
Tecnica University of Mozambique (UDM), Av. Albert Lithuli nÂº 418/38 Maputo, Mozambique.
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Article Number - 185C1A658473
Vol.13(37), pp. 1924-1931 , September 2018
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2018.13344

Received: 22 June 2018
Accepted: 19 July 2018
Published: 13 September 2018

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