Analysing organisational learning capacity as a window on the national agricultural innovation system: A participatory approach in Nicaragua

International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-221

  Staver, Charles ^a   Kuan, Elia ^b   Padilla, Danilo ^b   Guharay, Falguni ^b   López, Mario ^c   Saavedra, Danilo ^d  

^a Parc Scientifique   (France)

^b CATIE/NORAD IPM   (Nicaragua)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE NICARAGUA   (Nicaragua)

^d FUNICA   (Nicaragua)

Author keywords

Agricultural innovation system; Nicaragua; Organisational learning capacity; Participatory methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247166746     PISSN: 14624605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJARGE.2007.012704     Document Type: Article

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