African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6901

Full Length Research Paper

Use of information communication technologies by cricket farmers

Abel M. Peter
  • Abel M. Peter
  • Department of Plant, Animal and Food Sciences Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 210-40601-Bondo, Kenya.
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Solomon O. Ogara
  • Solomon O. Ogara
  • Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 210-40601-Bondo, Kenya.
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Grace Mugumbate
  • Grace Mugumbate
  • Department of Chemical Sciences, Midlands State University, Private Bag, 9055, Gweru, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 16 September 2022
  •  Accepted: 28 February 2023
  •  Published: 31 October 2023

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