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

Species of the Corchorus genus: Identification, nomenclature and socio-economic role in Burkina Faso

Sawadogo Zakaridja
  • Sawadogo Zakaridja
  • Biosciences Laboratory, Genetics and Plant Breeding Team, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Kiebre Zakaria
  • Kiebre Zakaria
  • Biosciences Laboratory, Genetics and Plant Breeding Team, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Kiebre Mariam
  • Kiebre Mariam
  • Biosciences Laboratory, Genetics and Plant Breeding Team, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Sawadogo Pingawinde
  • Sawadogo Pingawinde
  • Tenkodogo University Center, Thomas Sankara University, Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso.
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Bationo-Kando Pauline
  • Bationo-Kando Pauline
  • Biosciences Laboratory, Genetics and Plant Breeding Team, Joseph Ki-Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 24 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2022
  •  Published: 28 February 2023

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