Agricultural technology and development communication networking patterns in differentially developed villages of Bangladesh

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 57-80

  Hossain, Shah M Alamgir ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agricultural extension; Bangladesh; Development communication; Farm practices; Knowledge system; Networking; Opinion leaders; Progressiveness of village; Sociometry; Sustainable

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION; KNOWLEDGE SYSTEM; NETWORKIING; NETWORKING; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0031874665     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/j064v12n01_06     Document Type: Article

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