Peasant agriculture and land degradation in ethiopia: Reflections on constraints and incentives for soil conservation and food security

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 277-306

  Shiferaw, Bekele ^a   Holden, Stein T ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOOD SECURITY; LAND DEGRADATION; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PEASANT FARMING; RURAL POVERTY; SOIL CONSERVATION;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0031390920     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.1997.9666063     Document Type: Article

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