Social learning among organic farmers and the application of the communities of practice framework

Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 99-112

  Morgan, Selyf Lloyd ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community of practice; Extension; Organic farmers; Social learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951991375     PISSN: 1389224X     EISSN: 17508622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2011.536362     Document Type: Article

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