African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Design optimization of communal solar powered irrigation system

Isaac Kyeyune
  • Isaac Kyeyune
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Joshua Wanyama
  • Joshua Wanyama
  • Department of Agricultural and Bio-Systems Engineering, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 08 December 2022
  •  Accepted: 17 February 2023
  •  Published: 31 March 2023

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