An energy-based analysis of organic, Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (LEISA) and conventional rice production in the Philippines

Philippine Agricultural Scientist

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 257-267

  Mendoza, Teodoro C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy intensity; Low external input sustainable agriculture (LEISA); Organic agriculture; Productivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744598645     PISSN: 00317454     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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