Adoption of Bambara groundnut production and its effects on farmers welfare in Northern Ghana

Adzawla William; Donkoh Samuel A; Nyarko George; O'Reilly Patrick J; Olayide Olawale E; Mayes Sean; Feldman Aryo; Azman Halimi R

doi:10.5897/AJAR2015.10568

African Journal of
Agricultural Research

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
Language: English
ISSN: 1991-637X
DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
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Adoption of Bambara groundnut production and its effects on farmersâ€™ welfare in Northern Ghana

Adzawla William

Adzawla William
Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Donkoh Samuel A

Donkoh Samuel A
Faculty of Agribusiness and Communication Sciences, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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Nyarko George

Nyarko George
Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana.
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O'Reilly Patrick J

O'Reilly Patrick J
Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC), The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Olayide Olawale E

Olayide Olawale E
Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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Mayes Sean

Mayes Sean
Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC), The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Feldman Aryo

Feldman Aryo
Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC), The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Azman Halimi R

Azman Halimi R
Crops for the Future Research Centre (CFFRC), The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.
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Article Number - 5BDD99D57274
Vol.11(7), pp. 583-594 , February 2016
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJAR2015.10568

Received: 23 October 2015
Accepted: 03 February 2016
Published: 18 February 2016

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