Agricultural information is transferred through social interactions; therefore, ties to agricultural informants and network structures within farmers' local neighborhoods determine their information-gathering abilities. This paper uses a spatial autoregressive model that takes account of spatial...

Shrimp farming and exporting is the main income source for the southern coastal districts of the Mekong delta. Monitoring these shrimp ponds is helpful in identifying losses incurred due to natural calamities like floods, sources of water pollution by chemicals used in shrimp farming, and...

Informal network helps disseminate agricultural knowledge in the rural area where formal extension is lacking. However, how the interplay between formal training and informal network promotes technology adoption is still under-studied. This paper aims to examine the effects of training locations...