Journal of
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development

  • Abbreviation: J. Agric. Ext. Rural Dev
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2170
  • DOI: 10.5897/JAERD
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 489

Full Length Research Paper

Farmers’ knowledge and practice of organic vegetable cultivation: A field level study of two villages from Bangladesh

Farouque M. G.
  • Farouque M. G.
  • Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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Sarker M. A.
  • Sarker M. A.
  • Department of Agricultural Extension Education, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 20 February 2018
  •  Accepted: 09 April 2018
  •  Published: 31 May 2018

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