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

Variation in beta carotene and yield in sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) associated with ambient temperature and genotype

Brian SINGOGO
  • Brian SINGOGO
  • Palabana Dairy Training Institute, P. O. Box 50199, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Mebelo MATAA
  • Mebelo MATAA
  • Department of Plant Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Kalaluka MUNYINDA
  • Kalaluka MUNYINDA
  • Department of Plant Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Davies LUNGU
  • Davies LUNGU
  • Department of Plant Sciences, School of Agricultural Sciences, University of Zambia, P. O. Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia.
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Emily MUELLER
  • Emily MUELLER
  • Formally with International Potato Center, Integrating Orange-fleshed Sweetpotato Project Zambia, Msekera Research Station, Chipata, Zambia.
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  •  Received: 23 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 15 December 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2021

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