The private sector’s role in agricultural extension systems: Potential and limitations

Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-54

  Feder, Gershon ^a   Birner, Regina ^b   Anderson, Jock R ^c  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Private sector organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868342481     PISSN: 20440839     EISSN: 20440847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/20440831111131505     Document Type: Article

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