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

Ethnobotanical survey to evaluate the endogenous knowledge and consequences of Taro Leaf Blight (TLB) in Sudanian climatic zone of Burkina Faso

Marie Claire Cécé
  • Marie Claire Cécé
  • Department of Plant Biology and Physiology, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Renan Ernest Traoré
  • Renan Ernest Traoré
  • Department of Plant Biology and Physiology, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Nicolas Ouédraogo
  • Nicolas Ouédraogo
  • Department of Plant Biology and Physiology, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Gabin Korbéogo
  • Gabin Korbéogo
  • Department of Sociology, University of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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  •  Received: 05 October 2023
  •  Accepted: 23 November 2023
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

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