Farmer decisions to adopt genetically modified crops

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 1, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Alexander, Corinne ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making under risk; Genetically modified crops; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867370042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20061045     Document Type: Review

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