Determinants of lowland use close to urban markets along an agro-ecological gradient in West Africa

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 117, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 205-217

  Erenstein, Olaf ^a   Oswald, Andreas ^b   Mahaman, Moussa ^c  

^a International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre CIMMYT   (India)

^b INTERNATIONAL POTATO CENTER   (Peru)

^c AFRICA RICE CENTER AFRICARICE   (Benin)

Author keywords

Agro ecological gradient; Lowland use; Market access; Peri urban agriculture; Urban rural linkages; West Africa

Indexed keywords

CROPPING PRACTICE; CULTIVATION; LAND USE; LOGIT ANALYSIS; LOWLAND ENVIRONMENT; MARKET;

AFRICA; COTE D'IVOIRE; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33749140210     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agee.2006.03.033     Document Type: Article

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