Nanotechnology patents as R&D indicators for disease management strategies in agriculture

Journal of Intellectual Property Rights

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 197-205

  Kalpana, Sastry R ^a   Rashmi, H B ^a   Rao, N H ^a  

^a National Academy of Agricultural Research Management India   (India)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Disease management; Nanotechnology; Patent; R D indicators

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149490621     PISSN: 09717544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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