Cluster analysis for classification of farm households based on socio-economic characteristics for technology adoption in agriculture: A case study of West Java province, Indonesia

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 238-247

  Kuswardhani, Nita ^a,b   Soni, Peeyush ^a   Shivakoti, Ganesh P ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JEMBER   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Farm household; Farm typology; Multivariate analysis; Sukabumi regency; Technology adoption; West Bandung regency

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FARM HOUSEHOLD; GROWTH RATE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMIDITY; INCOME; IRRIGATION (AGRICULTURE); MARKETING; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOIL QUALITY; TEMPERATURE; TILLAGE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; TRAINING; WATER AVAILABILITY;

EID: 84896701188     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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