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

Economic impact of climate change and benefit of adaptations for maize production: Case from Namibia, Zambezi region

Teweldemedhin M. Y.
  • Teweldemedhin M. Y.
  • Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, School of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Durand W.
  • Durand W.
  • Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, School of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Crespo O.
  • Crespo O.
  • Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, School of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Beletse Y. G.
  • Beletse Y. G.
  • Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, School of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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Nhemachena C.
  • Nhemachena C.
  • Department of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences, School of Natural Resources and Spatial Sciences, Polytechnic of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia.
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  •  Received: 09 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 26 November 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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