Rural innovation systems and networks: Findings from a study of Ethiopian smallholders

Agriculture and Human Values

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 195-212

  Spielman, David J ^a   Davis, Kristin ^b   Negash, Martha ^c   Ayele, Gezahegn ^d  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ethiopia)

^b International Food Policy Research Institute   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d Near National Stadium   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Africa; Agricultural development; Ethiopia; Innovation; Participatory rural appraisal; Social learning; Social networks; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956066699     PISSN: 0889048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10460-010-9273-y     Document Type: Article

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