ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES BY TRADITIONAL RICE GROWERS

Farmer sustainability index (FSI) was developed to measure the adoption of sustainable practices by traditional rice growers of Kuttanad agro-ecosystem in Kerala. Based on the mean FSI scores of each group, the groups were named as conventional and sustainable. The results indicate a wide range bet...

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Main Author: Binoo P. Bonny and K. Vijayaragavan
Format: Printed Book
Published: Journal of Tropical Agriculture 39 (2001) : 151-156 2001
Subjects:
KUTTANAD AGROECOSYSTEM FARMER SUSTAINABILITY INDEX
Online Access:http://10.26.1.76/ks/003567.pdf
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