Undertaking participatory research at a national scale: The Biodiversity in Grain & Graze approach

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 916-927

  Bridle, K L ^a   Price, R J ^b  

^a Australia   (Australia)

^b Kiri ganai Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

Extension; Farming systems

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; BIODIVERSITY; FARMING SYSTEM; MIXED FARMING; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 70349337289     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09007     Document Type: Article

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