Gender Analysis of Energy Use for Rice Production in North Central, Nigeria

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

H. Y. Ibrahim ¹ , U. Shuaibu ² , E. Ogezi ³

1 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State
2 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi
3 - 2Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi

Received: 2015-12-24 Accepted : 2015-12-24 Published : 2013-12-01

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