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

Role of farmers’ organizations to agricultural development in Mezam Division, Cameroon

Kenette FRU MBANGARI
  • Kenette FRU MBANGARI
  • Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222 Dschang, Cameroon.
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Guillaume Hensel FONGANG FOUEPE
  • Guillaume Hensel FONGANG FOUEPE
  • Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P. O. Box 222 Dschang Cameroon.
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Mathias FRU FONTEH
  • Mathias FRU FONTEH
  • College of Technology (COLTECH), University of Bamenda, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 11 June 2019
  •  Accepted: 18 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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