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

Evaluation of the resource efficiency of guinea fowl production in the Savelegu-Nanton District of the Northern Region of Ghana

Nanette Baimbill-Johnson
  • Nanette Baimbill-Johnson
  • Programs Lead, Innohub Growth Centre, 6 Nii Kotey Baale Avenue, East Legon, Accra, Ghana
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Kwabena Asomanin Anaman
  • Kwabena Asomanin Anaman
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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Ditchfield Amegashie
  • Ditchfield Amegashie
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Accra, Ghana
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  •  Received: 20 October 2020
  •  Accepted: 27 April 2021
  •  Published: 30 April 2021

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