Farmers online: Drivers and impediments in adoption of Internet in UK agricultural businesses

Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 371-381

  Warren, Martyn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84992996696     PISSN: 14626004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14626000410551627     Document Type: Article

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