Creating an effective process to define, approve, and review the research agenda of institutions in the developing world

Agricultural Research Management

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 65-92

  Ortiz, Rodomiro ^a   Crouch, Jonathan ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

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EID: 84880852088     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6057-1_4     Document Type: Chapter

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