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

Calibration and validation of CERES-wheat in DSSAT model for yield simulation under future climate in Adet, North Western Ethiopia

Endalew Assefa Abera
  • Endalew Assefa Abera
  • Debre Zeit Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agriculture Research, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 11 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 16 January 2019
  •  Published: 21 February 2019

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