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

Viable alternatives to cotton-wheat crop rotation for semi-arid climatic conditions

Hafiz Qamar Zia Ali
  • Hafiz Qamar Zia Ali
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Fahmeed Ahmad Choudhary
  • Fahmeed Ahmad Choudhary
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Salman Hayat
  • Salman Hayat
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Rashid Iqbal
  • Rashid Iqbal
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Science, University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
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Tasneem Khaliq
  • Tasneem Khaliq
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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Ashfaq Ahmad
  • Ashfaq Ahmad
  • Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2018
  •  Accepted: 15 January 2019
  •  Published: 31 March 2019

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