Farming systems dynamics: Impact of increasing population density and the availability of land resources on changes in agricultural systems. the case of Sukumaland, Tanzania

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-215

  Meertens, H C C ^a   Fresco, L O ^b   Stoop, W A ^c  

^a FAO Plant Nutr Prog in Mwanza Reg   (Tanzania)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ROYAL TROPICAL INSTITUTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Farming systems; Rural development; Sustainability; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FARMING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; POPULATION DENSITY; RESOURCES IMPACT; SYSTEMS DYNAMICS;

TANZANIA, SUKUMALAND;

EID: 0030446719     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0167-8809(95)00639-7     Document Type: Article

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