Factors affecting the adoption of soil conservation measures: A case study of fijian cane farmers

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-117

  Asafu Adjaye, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fiji; Ordered probit model; Soil conservation; Soil erosion; Sugarcane

Indexed keywords

EID: 43149094198     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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