Evaluating the benefits of organic farming in rice agroecosystems in the Philippines

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 93-115

  Mendoza, Teodoro C ^a  

^a Department of Science and Technology (DOST)   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Conventional farming; Energy use; Farm household; Financial analysis; Labor utilization; LEISA; Organic farming; Rice paddy

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; FARMING SYSTEM; LABOR SUPPLY; MONITORING; ORGANIC FARMING; RICE;

ASIA; EURASIA; PHILIPPINES; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

ANIMALIA; GASTROPODA;

EID: 4644341352     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v24n02     Document Type: Article

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