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: 485

Full Length Research Paper

Assessment of an outsourced agricultural extension service in the Mutasa district of Zimbabwe

Machila M.
  • Machila M.
  • Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, New Zealand.
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Lyne M.
  • Lyne M.
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
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Nuthall P.
  • Nuthall P.
  • Faculty of Agribusiness and Commerce, Lincoln University, New Zealand.
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  •  Received: 06 February 2015
  •  Accepted: 28 April 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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