African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6926

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of maize yield in flood recession farming in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

Keotshephile Kashe
  • Keotshephile Kashe
  • Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Private Bag 285, Maun, Botswana.
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Oarabile Mogobe
  • Oarabile Mogobe
  • Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Private Bag 285, Maun, Botswana.
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Thebeetsile Moroke
  • Thebeetsile Moroke
  • Department of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture, Private Bag 0033, Gaborone, Botswana.
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Mike Murray-Hudson
  • Mike Murray-Hudson
  • Okavango Research Institute, University of Botswana, Private Bag 285, Maun, Botswana.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 07 April 2015
  •  Published: 09 April 2015

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