The disappointing adoption dynamics of a yield-increasing, low external-input technology: The case of SRI in Madagascar

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1085-1100

  Moser, Christine M ^a   Barrett, Christopher B ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Low external input agriculture; Sustainable agriculture; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROP YIELD; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; RICE; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

MADAGASCAR;

EID: 0037417449     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(02)00041-0     Document Type: Article

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