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

Effectiveness of learning and experimentation approaches for farmers as a community based strategy for banana xanthomonas wilt management

William Tinzaara
  • William Tinzaara
  • Bioversity International, Kampala Offices, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Fred Ssekiwoko
  • Fred Ssekiwoko
  • National Agricultural Research Organization, Bulindi Zonal Agricultural Research and Development Institute, P. O. Box 101, Hoima, Uganda.
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Enoch Kikulwe
  • Enoch Kikulwe
  • Bioversity International, Kampala Offices, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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Eldad Karamura
  • Eldad Karamura
  • Bioversity International, Kampala Offices, P. O. Box 24384, Kampala, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 01 December 2018
  •  Accepted: 20 February 2019
  •  Published: 31 July 2019

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