Price controls and biotechnology innovation: Are state government policies reducing research and innovation by the Ag Biotech industry in India?

AgBioForum

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-307

  Pray, Carl E ^a   Nagarajan, Latha ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agbiotechnology; Bt cotton; India; Price control; Research and innovation

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 79851502101     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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