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

Market preferences for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata [L.] Walp) dry grain in Ghana

Ira A. Herniter
  • Ira A. Herniter
  • Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
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Zhenyu Jia
  • Zhenyu Jia
  • Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA.
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Francis Kusi
  • Francis Kusi
  • Council for Scientific and Industrial Research-Savannah Agricultural Research Institute, Manga Station, Upper East Region, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 05 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 19 April 2019
  •  Published: 30 May 2019

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