Social structure, especially in the form of social networks, affects the adoption of agricultural technologies. In light of an increasing focus on new demand-driven agricultural extension approaches that leverage social networks as an opportunity, too little is known about (a) which network charac...
Asres, A.
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Sölkner, J.
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Puskur, Ranjitha
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[The impact of social networks on dairy technology adoption in North-West Ethiopia]
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The impact of social networks on dairy technology adoption in North-West Ethiopia
This paper uses household and key informant survey data from Ethiopia to: (1) understand the organizational structures that influence change in dairy production systems; (2) explore how local-level innovation system networks are functioning in the smallholder dairy production and (3) identify int...
Asres, A.
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Sölkner, J.
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Puskur, Ranjitha
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[Livestock innovation systems and networks: Findings from smallholder dairy farmers in Ethiopia]
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Livestock innovation systems and networks: Findings from smallholder dairy farmers in Ethiopia
Ethiopian needs to achieve accelerated agricultural development along a sustainable commercialization path to alleviate poverty and ensure overall national development. In this regard, sustainable commercial of smallholder dairying provides a viable and growing opportunity; with deliberate, appro...
Lemma, T.
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Tegegne, Azage
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Puskur, Ranjitha
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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[Moving Ethiopian smallholder dairy along a sustainable commercialization path: missing links in the innovation systems]
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Moving Ethiopian smallholder dairy along a sustainable commercialization path: missing links in the innovation systems