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

Assessment of small holder farmers garlic (Allium sativum L.) production practices under irrigated farming system in the Highlands of Ethiopia

Shege Getu Yayeh
  • Shege Getu Yayeh
  • Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, DebreTabor Universit, DebreTabor, Ethiopia.
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Melkamu Alemayehu
  • Melkamu Alemayehu
  • Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
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Amare Haileslassie
  • Amare Haileslassie
  • International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Yigzaw Dessalegn
  • Yigzaw Dessalegn
  • International LivestockResearch Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 15 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 03 May 2019
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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