Technology Adoption and Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA): A Nigerian Case Study
This study examines the impact of technology adoption on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa. Using Ukum rural community, Benue State, Nigeria, as case study site which significantly represents other Nigerian-SSA farming communities, the study tracks the impact of farmers’ adoption or non-adoption o...
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Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 6, Pages: 371-385 |
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