Marketing concentration and geographical dispersion: A survey of organic farms in England and Wales

British Food Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 962-975

  Ilbery, Brian ^a   Courtney, Paul ^a   Kirwan, James ^a   Maye, Damian ^a  

^a University of Gloucestershire ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Distribution channels and markets; England; Farms; Organic foods; Wales

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956843846     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701011074345     Document Type: Article

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