NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Shtaltovna, Anastasiya – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyse knowledge systems and channels of innovation diffusion in Tajikistan. In particular, I look at the formation of agricultural advisory services (AASs) and how these provide a vital source of knowledge and innovation for farmers during the transition process. Methodology: Empirically, this paper draws…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Development, Agricultural Occupations, Qualitative Research
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Johnson, Jerry; Thompson, Aaron; Naugle, Kim – Rural Society, 2009
This paper sets forth a model of regional stewardship developed and implemented at a post-compulsory institution serving rural communities in central Appalachia, a region that is among the most impoverished in the United States. The model, termed place-conscious capacity-building, emphasises culturally-responsive methodologies and the strategic…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Community, Rural Areas, Economic Development