The impact of agricultural research: Evidence from West Africa;L'impact des recherches agricoles: Données en provenance d'afrique de l'ouest

Development in Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 959-971

  Röling, Niels ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Globalisation; Governance; Social sector; Technology

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; FOOD SECURITY; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; SMALLHOLDER; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

BENIN [WEST AFRICA]; GHANA;

EID: 77958449433     PISSN: 09614524     EISSN: 13649213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2010.513724     Document Type: Article

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