African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6861

Full Length Research Paper

Urban crop production in southeast Nigeria: Potentials and constraints

Anthonia Asadu
  • Anthonia Asadu
  • Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Innocent Enwelu
  • Innocent Enwelu
  • Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Philip Ifejika
  • Philip Ifejika
  • National Institute for Freshwater Fisheries Research P. M.B. 6006, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.
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Edwin Igbokwe
  • Edwin Igbokwe
  • Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 29 May 2016
  •  Accepted: 19 September 2016
  •  Published: 10 November 2016

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