Journal of
Agricultural Biotechnology and Sustainable Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2340
  • DOI: 10.5897/JABSD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 144

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the impacts of climate change and variability on maize post-harvest system at Kongwa and Kondoa District in Tanzania

Namkunda Johnson
  • Namkunda Johnson
  • Centre for Climate Change Studies, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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Agnes Nyomora
  • Agnes Nyomora
  • Department of Botany, College of Natural Resources and Applied Sciences, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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James Lyimo
  • James Lyimo
  • Institute of Resource Assessment, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 11 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 24 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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