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: 552

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluation of technical efficiency of edible oil production: The case of canola production in Kieni West Constituency, Kenya

Crispas Muiru Wambui
  • Crispas Muiru Wambui
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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Eucabeth Majiwa
  • Eucabeth Majiwa
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, P. O. Box 62000-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 20 October 2019
  •  Accepted: 27 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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