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Determination of Production Efficiency of Crop Mixtures: the Relevance of the Agronomic Efficiency Method

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/ats-2015-0009 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 59 - 66
Submitted on: May 23, 2015
Accepted on: Oct 21, 2015
Published on: Dec 22, 2015
Published by: Mendel University in Brno
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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© 2015 Ehiabhi Cyril Odion, Idris Salihu Ahmadu, Ahmed Rufai Aminu, Grace Lamba Luka, Shero Abdulazeaz Isah, Uthman Lucky Arunah, published by Mendel University in Brno
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