African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6900

Full Length Research Paper

Sweetpotato breeding priority and preferred traits to increasing its utilisation in Niger and Nigeria

Issa Zakari Mahaman Mourtala
  • Issa Zakari Mahaman Mourtala
  • Department of Crop Production and Landscape Management, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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Nwankwo Maxwell Innocent
  • Nwankwo Maxwell Innocent
  • National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State, Nigeria.
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Dan-Jimo Baina
  • Dan-Jimo Baina
  • Department of Natural Resources Management, National Institute of Agronomic Research of Niger, Niamey, Niger.
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Happiness Ogba Oselebe
  • Happiness Ogba Oselebe
  • Department of Crop Production and Landscape Management, Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 08 February 2023
  •  Accepted: 31 March 2023
  •  Published: 31 May 2023

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