Journal of
Development and Agricultural Economics

  • Abbreviation: J. Dev. Agric. Econ.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9774
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDAE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 555

Full Length Research Paper

Adoption of drought-tolerant rice in Thailand: Participatory varietal selection and implications for breeding programs

Orachos Napasintuwong
  • Orachos Napasintuwong
  • Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Faculty of Economics, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Carl Pray
  • Carl Pray
  • Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics, Rutgers: the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick USA.
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  •  Received: 28 June 2014
  •  Accepted: 16 July 2014
  •  Published: 01 September 2014

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