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Traditional versus Improved Groundnut Practices: An Economic Analysis of Production in Northern Nigeria

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 October 2008

G. O. I. Abalu  and
C. Harkness
G. O. I. Abalu
Affiliation:
Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
C. Harkness
Affiliation:
Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria
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Summary

This study examined the economic, technical, and social feasibility of an improved groundnut production technology at the farmer's level vis-à-vis traditional practices. Improved practices are shown to be superior, but several economic and technical issues are raised.

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Experimental Agriculture , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , January 1979 , pp. 85 - 90
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1979

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