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

Do agricultural research and rural extension organizations satisfy households’ agricultural demands? Evidence from maize growers in Sussundenga district, Mozambique

Sergio Feliciano Come
  • Sergio Feliciano Come
  • Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Natural Resources, Universidade Zambeze, Bairro 7 de Abril, Estrada Regional 523, Chimoio, Mozambique.
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Jose Ambrosio Ferreira Neto
  • Jose Ambrosio Ferreira Neto
  • Department of Rural Economy, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brasil.
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Eunice Paula Armando Cavane
  • Eunice Paula Armando Cavane
  • Faculty of Agronomy and Forestry Engineering, Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique.
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  •  Received: 11 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 04 June 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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