Privatising agricultural R&D, an example from the South African sugar industry

Agrekon

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 228-243

  Nieuwoudt, T W ^a   Nieuwoudt, W L ^b  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 80052746462     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2004.9523647     Document Type: Article

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