Identifying viewpoints on innovation in low-input and organic dairy supply chains: A Q-methodological study

Food Policy

Volumn 54, Issue , 2015, Pages 25-34

  Mandolesi, Serena ^a   Nicholas, Philippa ^b   Naspetti, Simona ^a   Zanoli, Raffaele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÀ POLITECNICA DELLE MARCHE   (Italy)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy supply chain; Innovation; Organic farming; Q methodology

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DAIRY FARMING; FOOD POLICY; INNOVATION; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIC FARMING; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

BELGIUM; FINLAND; ITALY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84929313486     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2015.04.008     Document Type: Article

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