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Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

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Technical efficiency of maize production in Ogun State, Nigeria

Idris Akanbi Ayinde
  • Idris Akanbi Ayinde
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.
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Raheem Olatunji Aminu*
  • Raheem Olatunji Aminu*
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria.
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Shakirat Bolatito Ibrahim
  • Shakirat Bolatito Ibrahim
  • Agricultural and Food Economics Department School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, University of Reading, United Kingdom.
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  •  Received: 09 May 2014
  •  Accepted: 12 January 2015
  •  Published: 28 February 2015

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