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: 490

Full Length Research Paper

Impact of agricultural technology adoption of small holder farmers on wheat yield: Empirical evidence from Southern Tigrai State of Ethiopia

Berhe Gebregewergs Hagos
  • Berhe Gebregewergs Hagos
  • Department of Economics, College of Business and Economics, Mekelle University, P. O. Box: 451, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 29 April 2016
  •  Accepted: 25 July 2016
  •  Published: 31 October 2016

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