African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6860

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of land fragmentation on farm efficiency in three agro-ecological zones of Embu County in Kenya

Samuel Njiri Ndirangu
  • Samuel Njiri Ndirangu
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, School of Agriculture, University of Embu, P. O. Box 6-60100, Embu, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 12 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 05 January 2021
  •  Published: 28 February 2021

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