Constraints and suggestions in adopting seasonal climate forecasts by farmers in South India

Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 153-163

  Ravi Shankar, K ^a   Nagasree, K ^a   Venkateswarlu, B ^a   Maraty, Pochaiah ^b  

^a CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR DRYLAND AGRICULTURE   (India)

^b ACHARYA N G RANGA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Adoption; Climate prediction; Climate variability; Constraints; Suggestions

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957965727     PISSN: 1389224X     EISSN: 17508622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2011.544456     Document Type: Article

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