Profitability and production constraints in dry season amaranth production in Edo South, Nigeria

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 281-283

  Emokaro, C O ^a   Ekunwe, P A ^a   Osifo, A ^b  

^a BENSON IDAHOSA UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Amaranth; Economic profit; Edo South; Gross margin; Production constraints; Return per naira invested

Indexed keywords

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS;

EID: 36649019961     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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