The future of family farming in Israel: The second generation in the Moshav

Geographical Journal

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 357-368

  Sofer, Michael ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Israel; Moshav; Pluriactivity; Rural space; Second generation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; ECONOMIC ACTIVITY; FAMILY FARM; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; INCOME; RURAL ECONOMY;

ASIA; EURASIA; ISRAEL; MIDDLE EAST;

EID: 33745264882     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2005.00171.x     Document Type: Article

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