Homegardens in smallholder farming systems: Examples from Bangladesh

Human Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 245-270

  Shajaat Ali, Abu Muhammad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Homegardens; Smallholder farming behavior

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; FARMING SYSTEM; HOME GARDEN; SMALLHOLDER;

ASIA; BANGLADESH; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 16344373452     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10745-005-2434-8     Document Type: Article

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