Motivating rice farmers in the Mekong Delta to modify pest management and related practices through mass media

International Journal of Pest Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-346

  Huan, N H ^a   Chien, H V ^b   Quynh, P V ^c   Tan, P S ^d   Du, P V ^d   Escalada, M M ^e   Heong, K L ^f  

^a Plant Protection Department   (Viet Nam)

^b Southern Regional Plant Protection Center   (Viet Nam)

^c Sub Plant Protection Department   (Viet Nam)

^d Cuu Long Rice Research Institute   (Viet Nam)

^e VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^f INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Fertilizers; Mass media; Multi media campaign; Pesticides; Resource management; Rice; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; FERTILIZER; INSECTICIDE; MASS MEDIA; PEST CONTROL; PESTICIDE; PLANNING PROCESS; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RICE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG DELTA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 55349133419     PISSN: 09670874     EISSN: 13665863     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09670870802403978     Document Type: Article

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