Predicted impact of HIV/AIDS on improved fallow adoption and rural household food security in Malawi

Sustainable Development

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 205-215

  Thangata, P H ^a   Hildebrand, P E ^b   Kwesiga, F ^c  

^a FANR Directorate   (Botswana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa FARA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Africa; Agroforestry; HIV AIDS; Improved fallows; Malawi; Rural food security; Smallholder

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGRICULTURAL LABOR; AGROFORESTRY; FALLOW; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RURAL AREA; RURAL SOCIETY; SMALLHOLDER;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; MALAWI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34547807060     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.323     Document Type: Article

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