Looking back to see ahead: Farmer lessons and recommendations after 15 years of innovation and leadership in Güinope, Honduras

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 195-208

  Sherwood, Stephen ^a   Larrea, Sergio ^a  

^a International Potato Centre Quito   (Ecuador)

Author keywords

Extension methodology; Farming innovation; People centered development; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010462851     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011179710081     Document Type: Article

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