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

Review

The use of Information Communication and Technology in advancement of African agriculture

Dionysious Kiambi
  • Dionysious Kiambi
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Pan Africa Christian University, P. O. Box 56875-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 04 June 2018
  •  Accepted: 21 August 2018
  •  Published: 27 September 2018

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