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

An evaluation on the profitability of growing improved maize open pollinated varieties in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Melusi Sibanda*
  • Melusi Sibanda*
  • Department of Agriculture, University of Zululand, P. Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886, South Africa.
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Abbyssinia Mushunje
  • Abbyssinia Mushunje
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa.
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Charles Shelton Mutengwa
  • Charles Shelton Mutengwa
  • Department of Agronomy, University of Fort Hare, P. Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 13 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 02 February 2015
  •  Published: 31 January 2016

How to cite this article

APA /
Sibanda, M., Mushunje, A., & Mutengwa, C. S. (2016). An evaluation on the profitability of growing improved maize open pollinated varieties in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 8(1), 1-13.
Chicago /
Melusi Sibanda, Abbyssinia Mushunje and Charles Shelton Mutengwa. "An evaluation on the profitability of growing improved maize open pollinated varieties in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 8, no. 1 (2016): 1-13.
MLA /
Melusi Sib, et al. "An evaluation on the profitability of growing improved maize open pollinated varieties in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa." Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 8.1 (2016): 1-13.