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

Effectiveness of bylaws in supporting sustainable crop intensification: A case of potato farming in Southwestern Uganda

Makuma-Massa Henry
  • Makuma-Massa Henry
  • Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala Uganda.
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Paul Kibwika
  • Paul Kibwika
  • Department of Extension and Innovation Studies, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Makerere University, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala Uganda.
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Paul Nampala
  • Paul Nampala
  • Uganda Christian University, P. O. Box 4. Mukono, Uganda.
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Victor Manyong
  • Victor Manyong
  • International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Plot No 25 Mikocheni Light Industrial Area, Mwenge-Coca-Cola Road, Mikocheni B, Dar Es Salaam 34441, Tanzania.
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Mastewal Yami
  • Mastewal Yami
  • Independent Consultant, P. O. Box 5689, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 30 April 2021
  •  Accepted: 14 June 2021
  •  Published: 30 June 2021

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