Predicting adoption behavior of farmers regarding on-farm sustainable water resources management (SWRM): Comparison of models

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 595-616

  Ommani, A R ^a   Chizari, M ^b   Salmanzadeh, C ^a   Hosaini, J Faraj Allah ^a  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Adopters; Discriminant analysis; Iran; On farm sustainable water resources management (SWRM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449116212     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10440040902997827     Document Type: Article

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