A new praxeology for integrated nutrient management, facilitating innovation with and by farmers

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 1998, Pages 269-283

  Deugd, M ^a   Roling N ^b   Smaling, E M A ^b  

^a UN Food and Agric Org (FAO)   (Costa Rica)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Extension science; Farmer field schools; Farming systems; Integrated nutrient management; Praxeology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; MONITORING; NUTRIENT CYCLING; SOIL FERTILITY; SOIL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0344507550     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(98)00146-7     Document Type: Article

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