Extending participation in the Swaziland sugar industry to small-scale growers: Patterns and prospects

Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 196-209

  Terry, Alan Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPLOYMENT IMPACT; SMALL FARM SECTOR; SMALLHOLDERS; SUGAR INDUSTRY;

SWAZILAND;

EID: 0031390856     PISSN: 01297619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9493.00016     Document Type: Article

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