The relevance of animal power for land cultivation in upland areas: A case study in East Java, Indonesia

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 271-289

  Cornelissen, A M G ^a   Ifar, S ^b   Udo, H M J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b BRAWIJAYA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TRACTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRAUGHT POWER; FARMING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; LAND USE; LAND USE ROLE; UPLAND AGRICULTURE;

INDONESIA, JAVA, EAST;

EID: 0030618029     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0308-521X(96)00078-9     Document Type: Article

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