Land use change in soybean production systems in the brazilian savanna: The role of policy and market Conditions

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 95-117

  Smith, Joyotee ^a   Cadavid, Jose Vicente ^b   Ayarza, Miguel ^c   de Aguiar, Jozeneida L Pimenta ^c   Rosa, Roberto ^d  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD EAFIT   (Colombia)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Agricultural policy; Brazil; Resource management technologies; Savanna; Soybeans

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; CROP PRODUCTION; LAND USE; MARKET CONDITIONS; SOYBEAN;

BRAZIL;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0033496110     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v15n02_10     Document Type: Article

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