Analysis Gender Role and Factors Affecting Soil and Water Conservation Adoption in Kersa Districts of Eastern Hararghe Zone, Ethiopia: The Case of Fanya Juu, Soil and Stone Bund Measure

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Jafer Ahmed ¹

1 - Agricultural Economics, Oromia Agricultural Research Institute, Fadis Agricultural Research Center

Received: 2017-06-19 Accepted : 2017-09-30 Published : 2018-03-01

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