Agricultural innovation and economic growth in Africa: Renewing international cooperation

International Journal of Technology and Globalisation

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 256-275

  Juma, Calestous ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biotechnology; Entrepreneurship; Food security; Innovation; Regional integration; Science and technology; Sub Saharan Africa; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 52749086860     PISSN: 14765667     EISSN: 17418194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJTG.2008.020330     Document Type: Article

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