Farmer-driven Innovation in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Geographer

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 81-95

  McKenzie, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

agriculture; farmers; Innovation; knowledge; networks; sustainability

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABILITY;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84874551413     PISSN: 00049182     EISSN: 14653311     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049182.2013.765349     Document Type: Article

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