Technology transfer pathways and livelihood impact indicators in central Ethiopia

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 101-122

  Tesfaye, A ^a   Jemal, I ^b   Ferede, S ^c   Curran, M Martin ^d  

^a ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

^b Adami Tulu Agricultural Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^c Debre Zeit Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^d Villardi Consulting   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Central Ethiopia; Donkey; Husbandry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TECHNOLOGY;

ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COMMUNICATION; EQUIDAE; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EQUUS ASINUS;

EID: 28344433134     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-005-9011-4     Document Type: Article

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