Analysis of conservation agriculture preferences for researchers, extension agents, and tribal farmers in Nepal using Analytic Hierarchy Process

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 127, Issue , 2014, Pages 90-96

  Reed, Brinton ^a   Chan Halbrendt, Catherine ^a   Tamang, B B ^b   Chaudhary, Narendra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b Local Initiatives for Biodiversity   (Nepal)

^c TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Analytic Hierarchy Process; CAPS; Conservation agriculture; Middle hills; Minimum tillage; Nepal

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION; RESEARCH WORK; SMALLHOLDER; SOIL QUALITY; STAKEHOLDER; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

HIMALAYAS; MIDDLE HILLS; NEPAL;

EID: 84899910392     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2014.01.007     Document Type: Article

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