Evolution of farm management information systems

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 233-248

  Lewis, Tony ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Farm business management; Farm computers; Management information systems

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS; EFFICIENCY; FARMS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT;

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; INFORMATION SYSTEM;

EID: 0032030040     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1699(97)00040-9     Document Type: Article

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