The agricultural knowledge infrastructure: public or private?

An exploratory study about evolving public and private goods and roles

by Margreet H. van den Berg
in collaboration with the Extension, Education and Communication Service
FAO Research Extension and Training Division

This study provides an overview of the theoretical discussions about the changing balance between public and private goods and roles in research and extension as related to the agricultural knowledge system. These discussions are used for an analysis of developments in The Netherlands.

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