African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Cocoa-agroforestry in Ghana: Practices, determinants and constraints faced by farmers

Mills Oliver
  • Mills Oliver
  • Ghana Institute of Horticulture, Kumasi, Ghana.
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Sarfo Akoto
  • Sarfo Akoto
  • UENR, Department of Forest Science, UENR, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Simon Abugre
  • Simon Abugre
  • UENR, Department of Forest Science, UENR, Sunyani, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 10 November 2023
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2024
  •  Published: 30 April 2024

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