Conceptual and methodological developments in innovation

Innovation Africa: Enriching Farmers Livelihoods

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 9-34

  Röling, Niels ^a  

^a NONE   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84925759733     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781849771733     Document Type: Chapter

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