Realigning research and extension to focus on farmers' constraints and opportunities

Food Policy

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 349-363

  Snapp, S S ^a   Blackie, M J ^b   Donovan, C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Culture; Extension; Fertilizer; Inputs; Institutions; Research

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TRAINING;

EID: 0344631826     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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