Comparative study of sustainable and non-sustainable interventions in technology development and transfer to the women's vegetable gardens in the Gambia

Journal of Technology Transfer

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 59-75

  Sanyang, Saikou E ^a   Kao, Te Chen ^b   Haung, Wen Chi ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b Taichung District Agricultural Improvement Station   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Gambia; Horticulture; Sustainable intervention; Taiwan; Technology transfer; Women

Indexed keywords

GAMBIA; HORTICULTURE; SUSTAINABLE INTERVENTION; TAIWAN; WOMEN;

SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER; VEGETABLES;

AGRICULTURE;

EID: 58149192449     PISSN: 08929912     EISSN: 15737047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10961-008-9084-0     Document Type: Article

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