Assessing participatory processes and outcomes in agricultural research for development from participants' perspectives

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 35, Issue , 2014, Pages 91-100

  Jones, Kristal ^a   Glenna, Leland L ^a   Weltzien, Eva ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arid Tropics   (Mali)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Participation; Plant breeding; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; FOOD SECURITY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PLANT BREEDING; SMALLHOLDER;

WEST AFRICA;

EID: 84900814890     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2014.04.010     Document Type: Article

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