Agricultural extension in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Difficult present and demanding future

Journal of Animal and Plant Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 239-246

  Baig, Mirza B ^a   Shayaa Al Shay, M ^a   Straquadine, Gary S ^b  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural production; Arid environment; Capacity building; Natural resources; Self sufficiency; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; CITRUS; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; HORDEUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA; SOLANUM MELONGENA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VITACEAE;

EID: 84861450992     PISSN: 10187081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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