Tomatoes, potatoes and flax: Exploring the cost of lost innovations

Handbook on Agriculture, Biotechnology and Development

Volumn , Issue , 2014, Pages 841-852

  Ryan, Camille D ^a   McHughen, Alan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84957977100     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4337/9780857938350.00058     Document Type: Chapter

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