The role of culture in farmer learning and technology adoption: A case study of farmer field schools among rice farmers in central Luzon, Philippines

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 491-500

  Palis, Florencia G ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Collective learning; Culture; Experiential learning; Farmer field school; Integrated pest management; Philippines; Rice farmers; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845239463     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-006-9012-6     Document Type: Article

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