The increasing multifunctionality of agricultural raw materials: Three dilemmas for innovation and adoption

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1-16

  Boehlje, Michael ^a   Bröring, Stefanie ^b,c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES OSNABRÜCK   (Germany)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bio economy; Disruptive innovation; Industry convergence; Multifunctionality; Renewables

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959892878     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: 15592448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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