Targeting agricultural research and extension for food security and poverty alleviation: A case study of fish farming in Central Cameroon

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 805-814

  Brummett, Randall E ^a   Gockowski, James ^b   Pouomogne, Victor ^c   Muir, James ^d  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

^b INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Cameroon)

^c Section Coton   (Cameroon)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aquaculture; Rural development; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; FARMING SYSTEM; FISH CULTURE; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; PROFITABILITY; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

CAMEROON;

EID: 80855130821     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.07.012     Document Type: Article

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