Challenges for the floriculture industry in a developing country: A South African perspective

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 511-528

  Matthee, Marianne ^a   Naudé, Wim ^a   Viviers, Wilma ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVENESS; DEVELOPING WORLD; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; MARKET DEVELOPMENT;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33750455164     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03768350600927326     Document Type: Article

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