Adoption and diffusion of new technology in agriculture: Genetically modified corn and soybeans

Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 357-371

  Hategekimana, Bernard ^a   Trant, Michael ^a  

^a STATISTICS CANADA   (Canada)

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GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0038731231     PISSN: 00083976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7976.2002.tb00343.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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