A behavioural approach to understanding semi-subsistence farmers' technology adoption decisions: The case of improved paddy-prawn system in Indonesia

Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-129

  Sambodo, Leonardo A A T ^a   Nuthall, Peter L ^b  

^a National Development Planning Agency Jakarta   (Indonesia)

^b LINCOLN UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adoption; Bargaining process; Decision; Indonesia; Planned behaviour; Subsistence farmers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960274598     PISSN: 1389224X     EISSN: 17508622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13892241003651373     Document Type: Article

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