Constraints and Adoption of Practices in poultry production in the Northern Agricultural Zone of Delta State, Nigeria

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Ajieh Chuks ¹ , C. O Oyibojoba ²

1 - Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba, Nigeria
2 - Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Delta State University, Asaba Campus, Asaba, Nigeria

Received: 2017-07-13 Accepted : 2018-04-27 Published : 2018-03-01

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