The impact of smallholder commercialisation of organic crops on food consumption patterns, dietary diversity and consumption elasticities

Agrekon

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 184-199

  Hendriks, S L ^a   Msaki, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Consumption; Growth; Nutrition; Smallholder

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649741873     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2009.9523823     Document Type: Article

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