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

Determinants of agricultural technology adoption: Farm household’s evidence from Niger

Ousmane DJIBO
  • Ousmane DJIBO
  • Laboratory of Studies and Research on Economic Emergence, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger.
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Nafiou MALAM MAMAN
  • Nafiou MALAM MAMAN
  • Laboratory of Studies and Research on Economic Emergence, Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management, Abdou Moumouni University of Niamey, Niger.
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  •  Received: 27 September 2018
  •  Accepted: 24 October 2018
  •  Published: 31 January 2019

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