The power of video to trigger innovation: Rice processing in central benin

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-129

  Zossou, Espérance ^a,b   Van Mele, Paul ^a   Vodouhe, Simplice D ^b   Wanvoeke, Jonas ^a  

^a AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Behavioural change; Innovation; Learning; Sustainable agriculture; Training; Video

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951680300     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2009.0438     Document Type: Article

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