Diagnosing the scope for innovation: Linking smallholder practices and institutional contextFootnote

With the exception of Thom Kuyper, the authors comprise the CoS–SIS Programme Management Committee (PMC). Prof. Kuyper is Chairman of its Scientific Advisory Committee.

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