Barriers and opportunities for innovation in rice production in the inland valleys of Benin

NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences

Volumn 60-63, Issue , 2012, Pages 57-66

  Totin, E ^a,b   Van Mierlo, B ^a   Saidou A ^b   Mongbo, R ^b   Agbossou, E ^b   Stroosnijder, L ^a   Leeuwis, C ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

Benin; Innovation; Institutions; Rice value chain; Water management

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; DATA SET; IRRIGATION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RICE; STATE ROLE; TERRITORY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA];

EID: 84867661289     PISSN: 15735214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.njas.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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