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

Farmer field school extension approach: A knowledge booster in Calabar Agricultural Zone, Cross River State, Nigeria

Ayi, N. A.
  • Ayi, N. A.
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Cross River University of Technology, Cross River State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 16 December 2021
  •  Accepted: 01 February 2022
  •  Published: 31 May 2022

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