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: 552

Full Length Research Paper

Socio-economic factors affecting adoption of early maturing maize varieties by small scale farmers in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria

Ndaghu Ndonkeu Nathanel*
  • Ndaghu Ndonkeu Nathanel*
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria State, Nigeria.
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Zakari Abdulsalam
  • Zakari Abdulsalam
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria State, Nigeria.
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Shehu Abdul Rahman
  • Shehu Abdul Rahman
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria State, Nigeria.
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Tahirou Abdoulaye
  • Tahirou Abdoulaye
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 04 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 23 June 2015
  •  Published: 31 August 2015

How to cite this article

APA /
Nathanel, N. N., Abdulsalam, Z., Rahman, S. A., & Abdoulaye, T. (2015). Socio-economic factors affecting adoption of early maturing maize varieties by small scale farmers in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics, 7(8), 273-281.
Chicago /
Ndaghu Ndonkeu Nathanel, Zakari Abdulsalam, Shehu Abdul Rahman and Tahirou Abdoulaye. "Socio-economic factors affecting adoption of early maturing maize varieties by small scale farmers in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria." Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 7, no. 8 (2015): 273-281.
MLA /
Ndaghu Ndonkeu Nathanel, et al. "Socio-economic factors affecting adoption of early maturing maize varieties by small scale farmers in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, Nigeria." Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics 7.8 (2015): 273-281.