African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6863

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of the performance of coffee varieties under low moisture stressed areas of Southern Ethiopia

Tesfaye Tadesse Tefera
  • Tesfaye Tadesse Tefera
  • Hawassa Agricultural Research Center, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Bizuayehu Tesfaye
  • Bizuayehu Tesfaye
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Girma Abera
  • Girma Abera
  • School of Plant and Horticultural Science, College of Agriculture, Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 27 January 2020
  •  Published: 29 February 2020

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