Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing the extent and determinants of adoption of improved cassava varieties in south-western Nigeria

B. A. Awotide
  • B. A. Awotide
  • Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
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T. Abdoulaye
  • T. Abdoulaye
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Malawi.
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A. Alene
  • A. Alene
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Malawi.
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V. M. Manyong
  • V. M. Manyong
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 17 January 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2014
  •  Published: 01 September 2014

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