Smallholder farming styles and development policy in South Africa: The case of Dzindi Irrigation Scheme

Agrekon

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 136-157

  Van Averbeke, W ^a   Mohamed, S S ^a  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

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EID: 65049091046     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2006.9523739     Document Type: Article

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