Investment in cocoa production in Nigeria: A cost and return analysis of three cocoa production management systems in the cross river state cocoa belt

Journal of Central European Agriculture

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 81-89

  Nkang, Nkang Moses ^a   Ajah, Eucharia Agom ^a   Abang, Sylvanus Obi ^a   Edet, Eyo Orok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Cocoa; Cost; Investment decision; Management system; Return

Indexed keywords

NUCLEOPOLYHEDROVIRUS; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 34547211904     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13329049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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