Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices

Woldegebrial Zeweld; Guido Van Huylenbroeck; Girmay Tesfay; Stijn Speelman

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.014

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Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices

Woldegebrial Zeweld

Guido Van Huylenbroeck

Girmay Tesfay Stijn Speelman

Journal of Environmental Management Vol. 187 pp. 71-81 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Feb 01, 2017
Vol/Issue: 187
Pages: 71-81
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Authors

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Woldegebrial Zeweld

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Guido Van Huylenbroeck

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Mekelle University

Open Society Foundations-Africa Climate Change Adaptation Initiative

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Woldegebrial Zeweld, Guido Van Huylenbroeck, Girmay Tesfay, et al. (2017). Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices. Journal of Environmental Management, 187, 71-81. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.11.014

Smallholder farmers' behavioural intentions towards sustainable agricultural practices

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