Enabling the uptake of livestockwater productivity interventions in the croplivestock systems of sub-Saharan Africa

Rangeland Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 223-230

  Amede, Tilahun ^a   Geheb, Kim ^b   Douthwaite, Boru ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL AGRICULTURE CIAT   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Conceptual framework; Innovation systems; Institutions; Leadership

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650938801     PISSN: 10369872     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/RJ09008     Document Type: Article

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