African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1144

Full Length Research Paper

Revitalizing maize production through managing biological N fixation, soil acidification and nitrous oxide emission from legumes in tropics

Daniel Markos
  • Daniel Markos
  • Hawassa Agricultural Research Center, P. O. Box- 06, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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Tarekegn Yoseph
  • Tarekegn Yoseph
  • Hawassa University, College of Agriculture, P. O. Box - 05, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 October 2023
  •  Accepted: 18 December 2023
  •  Published: 31 January 2024

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