Mobilizing science and technology for development: The case of the Cassava Biotechnology Network (CBN)

AgBioForum

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 1-14

  Aerni, Philipp ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agricultural research; Cassava; Central Africa; Crop network; Innovation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33744902850     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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