Effectiveness of training offered by Ethiopian institute of agricultural research to farmers: The case of Holetta, Melkassa and Debre Zeit agricultural research centres

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 500-513

  Tesfaye, Tsion ^a   Karippai, Ranjan S ^a   Tesfaye, Teklu ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b ETHIOPIAN INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Durum wheat; Effectiveness; Extension package; Farmers; Onion; Potato; Training

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 77951680816     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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