Agribusiness and farmers in Mexico: The importance of contractual relations

Geographical Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 166-176

  Echánove, Flavia ^a   Steffen, Cristina ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Contract farming; Grains; Guanajuato; Mexico; Out grower schemes; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGROINDUSTRY; CONTRACT FARMING; INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE;

GUANAJUATO; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

HORDEUM VULGARE SUBSP. VULGARE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 22144487338     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2005.00157.x     Document Type: Article

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