Risk takers, risk makers: Small farmers and non-traditional agro-exports in Kenya and Costa Rica

Human Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 16-27

  Mannon, Susan E ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Contract farming; Non traditional agricultural exports; Rural development

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL TRADE; EXPORT; RURAL DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

PISUM SATIVUM; PISUM SATIVUM VAR. MACROCARPON; SECHIUM EDULE;

EID: 18544388809     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.64.1.m4020qqetn4pte8n     Document Type: Article

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