African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12488

Full Length Research Paper

Genotype x environment interaction and stability analysis for yield and yield related traits of Kabuli-type Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) in Ethiopia

Getachew Tilahun*
  • Getachew Tilahun*
  • Amhara Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Gonder Agricultural Research Center, P.O.Box-1337, Ethiopia.
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Firew Mekbib
  • Firew Mekbib
  • Plant Science Department, Haramaya University, P.O.Box-138, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
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Asnake Fikre
  • Asnake Fikre
  • Crop research Director, EIAR, P.O.Box-2003 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Million Eshete
  • Million Eshete
  • Ethiopian Institute of Agriculture Research, Debre Zeit Agriculture Research Center, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 14 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 28 April 2015
  •  Published: 06 May 2015

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