The economic and environmental sustainability of the sugar industry in the northern lowveld of Swaziland

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-198

  Terry, A K ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROINDUSTRY; DAM CONSTRUCTION; IRRIGATION; MANUFACTURING; SUGAR CANE; SUSTAINABILITY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

SWAZILAND;

EID: 0031544340     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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