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

Irrigation technology and crop choices in Ethiopia: Spate vis-a-vis rainwater-harvesting irrigation technologies

Mekonnen B. Wakeyo
  • Mekonnen B. Wakeyo
  • Ethiopian Development Research Institute, Blue Building near the National Stadium, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Naoya Fujimoto
  • Naoya Fujimoto
  • Rural Development Division, Japan International Research Centre for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), 1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan.
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  •  Received: 24 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 13 March 2017
  •  Published: 13 April 2017

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