Conflicting and complementary views of farmers and extension workers: an analysis of the impact of development policies and extension approaches on smallholder farming systems in Sri Lanka

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Conflicting and complementary views of farmers and extension workers: an analysis of the impact of development policies and extension approaches on smallholder farming systems in Sri Lanka

Transformation of economic policies from a closed to a liberalised open economy in Sri Lanka has had a significant impact on agriculture and extension since the late 1970’s. Most extension projects adopted during different political regimes in the past had not been successful in developing the rural...

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Main Author:	Herath Mudiyanselage, Udaya Nandani Herath
Format:	Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2019
Subjects:	extension approaches policies smallholders resource bases economic development
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/55950/

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