Learning from the South: Common challenges and solutions for small-scale farming

Geographical Journal

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 235-250

  Stringer, Lindsay C ^a   Twyman, Chasca ^b   Gibbs, Lea M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developing areas; Experience; Global North; Global South; Knowledge; Learning; Participation; Small scale farming

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; FARMING SYSTEM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 50549091089     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: 14754959     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2008.00298.x     Document Type: Article

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