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What should we expect from farmer field schools? A Sri Lanka case study

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  • Wijeratne, Mahinda
  • Piyadasa, V. Hiroshini

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  • Tripp, Robert & Wijeratne, Mahinda & Piyadasa, V. Hiroshini, 2005. "What should we expect from farmer field schools? A Sri Lanka case study," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 33(10), pages 1705-1720, October.
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