The effect of animal traction on labour productivity and food self-sufficiency: The case of Mali

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 453-467

  Jolly, Curtis M ^b   Gadbois, Millie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TRACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FARM INCOME; FOOD PRODUCTION; LABOUR PRODUCTIVITY; RURAL ECONOMY; SELF-SUFFICIENCY;

MALI;

EID: 0030424820     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0308-521X(95)00062-A     Document Type: Article

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