OURSE CODE: ARD 504
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Technological Changes in Agriculture and
NUMBER OF UNITS: 2 Units
COURSE DURATION: Two hours per week

COURSE DETAILS:

Course Coordinator: Prof. O.J. Ladebo, B.Sc., M.Sc., PhD

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Office Location: Agric. Econs & Farm Mgt. Department, COLAMRUD

Other Lecturers: Dr. (Mrs.) C.O. Adamu

COURSE SYNOPSIS

Understanding technological changes/diffusion of technologies. Technological change, decision process; Characteristics of technologies, adoption rates and adopter categories; local institution and technological change, change agencies and agents; Research tradition on diffusion, research formulations on diffusion technologies; Generalizations from diffusion research in Nigeria.

ARD 504 Lecture Note