Advances in knowledge brokering in the agricultural sector: Towards innovation system facilitation

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 53-60

  Klerkx, Laurens ^a   Schut, Marc ^a   Leeuwis, Cees ^a   Kilelu, Catherine ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL APPLICATION; AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION; AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; INNOVATION; INSTITUTIONAL REFORM; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH WORK; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE;

EID: 84866280226     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2012.00363.x     Document Type: Article

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