Farmers' approach and access to information and communication technology in the efficient use of modern irrigation methods

European Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 37-45

  Nazari, Mohammad Reza ^a   Hasbullah, Abu Hassan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Communication; Information; Irrigation; Media

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149099566     PISSN: 1450216X     EISSN: 1450202X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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