Farmers’ Perception and Management of Natural Hazards in Production and Security of Farm Investment in Isuikwuato, Abia State, Nigeria

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Emerole C. O ¹ , Anyiro C. O ²

1 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Abia State University Uturu, Umuahia Campus P.M.B. 7010 Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.
2 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Abia State University Uturu, Umuahia Campus P.M.B. 7010 Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria.

Received: 2015-12-24 Accepted : 2015-12-24 Published : 2014-03-01

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