Scientific inquiry versus technology development in agriculture
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Technology Development and Transfer in Agriculture
T e c h n o l o g y d e v e l o p m e n t i s a response o f sc ien t i f i c k n o w l e d g e to the c h a n g i n g needs o f c o n s u m e r s , f a r m e r s , c o m m u n i t y , c o u n t r y , a n d w o r l d t rade . I n the la te 1960s a n d e a r l y 1970s the re w a s a need to increase t o ta l p r o d u c t i o n by i n t e n s i v e a g r i c u l t u r e . H o w e v e r , i n t h...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0889-1893,1478-5498
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300005373