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Tailoring agricultural extension to different production contexts: a user-friendly farm-household model to improve decision-making for participatory research

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  • Ortiz, O.
  • Estrada, R. D.
  • Quiroz, R.
  • Swinton, S. M.

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  • Bernet, T. & Ortiz, O. & Estrada, R. D. & Quiroz, R. & Swinton, S. M., 2001. "Tailoring agricultural extension to different production contexts: a user-friendly farm-household model to improve decision-making for participatory research," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 69(3), pages 183-198, September.
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