The impact of integrated aquaculture-agriculture on small-scale farm sustainability and farmers' livelihoods: Experience from Bangladesh

Agricultural Systems

Volumn 104, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 392-402

  Murshed E Jahan, Khondker ^a   Pemsl, Diemuth E ^a,b  

^a WORLDFISH   (Malaysia)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Farm productivity; Food security; Integrated aquaculture agriculture; Nutrition; Technical efficiency

Indexed keywords

CROP PRODUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FISHERY PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 79955160540     PISSN: 0308521X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2011.01.003     Document Type: Article

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