Farm diversification, tenancy and CAP reform: Results from a survey of tenant farmers in England

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 333-342

  Maye, Damian ^a   Ilbery, Brian ^a   Watts, David ^b  

^a University of Gloucestershire ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CAP reform; Diversification; England; Farm tenancy; Single Farm Payment

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; FARMERS ATTITUDE; INVESTMENT; LAND REFORM; LAND TENURE;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 67649771524     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2009.03.003     Document Type: Article

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