Factors influencing the viability and sustainability of smallholder sugar cane production in umbumbulu

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 19-26

  Makhanya, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZULULAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY; CASH CROP; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; SMALLHOLDERS; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE; SUGAR CANE CULTIVATION; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL;

SOUTH AFRICA, UMBUMBULU;

EID: 0031470810     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1997.9713618     Document Type: Article

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