Managing an agricultural research programme for poverty alleviation in developing countries: An institute without walls

Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 127-146

  Stirling, C M ^a   Harris, D ^a   Witcombe, J R ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33644864693     PISSN: 00144797     EISSN: 14694441     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0014479705003340     Document Type: Review

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