African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the performance of innovation platforms in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems in the Volta basin

Augustine A. Ayantunde*
  • Augustine A. Ayantunde*
  • International Livestock Research Institute, 01BP 1496 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Kees Swaans
  • Kees Swaans
  • International Livestock Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Hubert Some
  • Hubert Some
  • Netherlands Development Organization (SNV), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Pamela Pali
  • Pamela Pali
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), P.O. Box 7878, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 22 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 01 August 2016
  •  Published: 18 August 2016

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