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: 488

Full Length Research Paper

The use of local knowledge in agricultural extension: A systematic review of the literature

Kirt Hainzer
  • Kirt Hainzer
  • Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Australia.
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Catherine O’Mullan
  • Catherine O’Mullan
  • Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Australia.
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Philip Hugh Brown
  • Philip Hugh Brown
  • Institute for Future Farming Systems, Central Queensland University, Bundaberg, Australia.
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  •  Received: 07 September 2021
  •  Accepted: 21 January 2022
  •  Published: 31 January 2022

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