The Finnish organic food chain—an activity theory approach

Organic Agriculture - Tập 6 Số 1 - Trang 49-56 - 2016
Jaakko Nuutila1, Sirpa Kurppa1
1Natural Resources Institute Finland, 31600, Jokioinen, Finland

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