African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6907

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Agronomic efficiency and grain yield response index of wheat varieties as influenced by nitrogen rates in semi-arid zone of southern Niger

Abdelkader M. S.
  • Abdelkader M. S.
  • National Institute for Agricultural Research of Niger (INRAN), Niger.
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Abdelkader M. S.
  • Abdelkader M. S.
  • Department of Agronomy, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
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Mohammed I. B.
  • Mohammed I. B.
  • Department of Agronomy, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 09 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 07 December 2023
  •  Published: 31 December 2023

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