Patterns of access and utilization of output markets by emerging farmers in south africa: Factor analysis approach

African Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 208-214

  Senyolo, G M ^a   Chaminuka, P ^a   Makhura, M N ^b   Belete, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO   (South Africa)

^b Agricultural Economic Research and Innovation Services (AERIS)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Emerging farmers; Factor analysis; Market access; Output market; South africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 74249110877     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1991637X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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