African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6853

Full Length Research Paper

Pesticide use in the production of Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in some areas of Northern Ghana

Linda Dari
  • Linda Dari
  • Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Irrigation Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University for Development Studies, Tamale-Ghana.
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Ahmad Addo
  • Ahmad Addo
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
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Komla Agbeko Dzisi
  • Komla Agbeko Dzisi
  • Department of Agricultural Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi-Ghana
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  •  Received: 20 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 04 February 2016

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