African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6914

Full Length Research Paper

Contribution of parkland agroforestry in supplying fuel wood and its main challenges in Tigray, Northern, Ethiopia

Kahsay Aregawi Hagos
  • Kahsay Aregawi Hagos
  • Department of Soil Resources and Watershed Management, College of Agriculture, Aksum Univesity, Shire Campus, P. O. Box 314, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 21 September 2019
  •  Accepted: 29 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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