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

Analysis of constraints to poverty reduction among smallholder farmers in Northern Region, Ghana

Abdul-Mumin Abdulai
  • Abdul-Mumin Abdulai
  • Department of Agribusiness, Tamale Technical University, Unname Road, Tamale, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 06 October 2021
  •  Accepted: 23 December 2021
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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