Agricultural science and technology policy in Africa

Research Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1681-1694

  Omamo, S W ^a   Lynam, J K ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Rockefeller Foundation in Nairobi   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Africa; Policy; Small scale agriculture; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; COSTS; PROBLEM SOLVING; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING;

TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

PUBLIC POLICY;

EID: 0141959108     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-7333(03)00059-3     Document Type: Article

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