An economic evaluation of area yield insurance for small-scale cane growers

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 293-305

  Clover, Theresa A ^a   Nieuwoudt, Wilhelm L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; INSURANCE SYSTEM; RURAL FINANCE; SUGAR CANE;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0037962157     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350302952     Document Type: Article

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