Consistency of technology adoption among farmers in Northern Nigeria

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 457-460

  Adekoya, Adegbenga E ^a   Babaleye, Taye ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Borno state; Consistency of adoption; Crop technology; Promoting sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; COWPEA; CROP MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRIAL PHENOMENA; MAIZE; NIGERIA; PACKAGING; PEANUT; PROCESSING; RICE; SORGHUM; SOYBEAN; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 73949108955     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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