Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in East Africa

K. Davis; E. Nkonya; E. Kato; D.A. Mekonnen; M. Odendo; R. Miiro; J. Nkuba

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.019

journal article Feb 01, 2012

Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in East Africa

K. Davis E. Nkonya E. Kato

D.A. Mekonnen M. Odendo R. Miiro J. Nkuba

World Development Vol. 40 No. 2 pp. 402-413 · Elsevier BV

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K. Davis, E. Nkonya, E. Kato, et al. (2012). Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in East Africa. World Development, 40(2), 402-413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2011.05.019

Impact of Farmer Field Schools on Agricultural Productivity and Poverty in East Africa

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