African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6925

Full Length Research Paper

Opportunities, perceptions and challenges in production and use of traditional grains in Semi-Arid Masvingo District, Zimbabwe

Nyasha Rugwete
  • Nyasha Rugwete
  • Department of Livestock Research, Fifth Street Extension, P. O. Box CY 594 Causeway, Harare, Zimbabwe. 2Department of Livestock Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Tonderai Mutibvu
  • Tonderai Mutibvu
  • Department of Livestock Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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Tinyiko E Halimani
  • Tinyiko E Halimani
  • Department of Livestock Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, P. O. Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  •  Received: 30 June 2023
  •  Accepted: 18 August 2023
  •  Published: 31 August 2023

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