Agricultural extension, collective action and innovation systems: Lessons on network brokering from Peru and Mexico

Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-159

  Hellin, Jon ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agricultural extension; Agricultural innovation systems; Empowerment; Mexico; Peru; Smallholder farmers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859563710     PISSN: 1389224X     EISSN: 17508622     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1389224X.2012.655967     Document Type: Article

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