Long-term strategies and flexibility of organic farmers in southeastern France

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 305-318

  David, Christophe ^a   Mundler, Patrick ^a   Demarle, Olivier ^b   Ingrand, Stéphane ^c  

^a ISARA   (France)

^b Groupe Frayssinet Rouairoux   (France)

^c UMR Territoires   (France)

Author keywords

Farming system; Flexibility; Organic agriculture; Strategy

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; MARKET SYSTEM; ORGANIC FARMING; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY;

FRANCE;

EID: 78649372638     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3763/ijas.2010.0497     Document Type: Article

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