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

Effects of non tariff barriers on market participation for maize smallholder farmers in Tanzania

Petro Maziku
  • Petro Maziku
  • Department of Business Administration, College of Business Education, P. O. Box 2077, Dodoma, Tanzania.
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Joseph Hella
  • Joseph Hella
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3007, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Jeremiah Makindara
  • Jeremiah Makindara
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P. O. Box 3007, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 08 June 2015
  •  Accepted: 09 September 2015
  •  Published: 30 November 2015

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