African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6924

Full Length Research Paper

Measuring technical efficiency and its determinants among sweet potatoes farmers in Western Uganda

Midamba Dick Chune
  • Midamba Dick Chune
  • Department of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu-Uganda.
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Alela Beatrice
  • Alela Beatrice
  • Department of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu-Uganda.
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Atukunda Bwesigye Obrine
  • Atukunda Bwesigye Obrine
  • Department of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu-Uganda.
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Mary Kwesiga
  • Mary Kwesiga
  • Department of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu-Uganda.
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Ogei Kizito
  • Ogei Kizito
  • Department of Agribusiness and Rural Development, Gulu University, P. O. Box 166, Gulu-Uganda.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2021
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2022
  •  Published: 28 February 2022

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