Learning selection revisited: How can agricultural researchers make a difference?

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 245-255

  Douthwaite, Boru ^a   Gummert, Martin ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Agricultural machinery; Early adoption; Experiential Learning; Innovation systems; Open source innovation; Science and technology policy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; INNOVATION; MACHINERY; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY POLICY;

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EID: 77951100354     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2010.01.005     Document Type: Article

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