The Impact of Agricultural Credit and Farmer Trainings on Small Holder Dairy Production in Southern Region in Sri Lanka

Subject Areas : Camel

P.H.G.J. De Silva ¹ , A.L. Sandika ²

1 - Department of Agricultural Systems, Universityof Rajarata, Puliyankulama, Sri Lanka
2 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Universityof Ruhuna, Mapalana Kamburupitiya, Sri Lanka

Received: 2011-05-07 Accepted : 2011-07-15 Published : 2012-09-01

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