Scalability of farmer led innovations (FLIs): A study of perceived determinants and required capacities


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  • MANJEET SINGH NAIN Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
  • RASHMI SINGH Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
  • J R MISHRA Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012
  • J P SHARMA Joint Director Extension, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i8.82582

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Capacities, Characteristics, Farmer led innovation, Institutionalization, Scalability.

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NAIN, M. S., SINGH, R., MISHRA, J. R., & SHARMA, J. P. (2018). Scalability of farmer led innovations (FLIs): A study of perceived determinants and required capacities. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 88(8), 1312-1315. https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v88i8.82582
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