Determinants and extent of land allocation for Jatropha curcas L. cultivation among smallholder farmers in Malawi

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2499-2505

  Mponela, Powell ^a,b   Jumbe, Charles B L ^b   Mwase, Weston F ^b  

^a CHITEDZE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (Malawi)

^b LILONGWE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Adoption; Biodiesel; Jatropha curcas; Land conversion; Scaling up

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADVERSE EFFECT; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES; J. CURCAS; JATROPHA CURCAS; LAND ALLOCATION; LAND CONVERSION; POOR HOUSEHOLDS; REGULATORY FRAMEWORKS; RURAL COMMUNITY; SCALE-UP; SCALING-UP; SMALLHOLDER FARMERS;

CROPS; FARMS;

CULTIVATION;

BIOENERGY; BIOFUEL; CROP PRODUCTION; CULTIVATION; DICOTYLEDON; ENERGY CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LAND USE; OWNERSHIP; REGULATORY APPROACH; SMALLHOLDER; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

MALAWI;

HARNESS; JATROPHA; JATROPHA CURCAS;

EID: 79958118844     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.01.038     Document Type: Article

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