Analysis of fertilizer subsidy programs and ecosystem services in Malawi

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 200-207

  Mhango, Jarret ^a   Dick, Jan ^b  

^a MZUZU UNIVERSITY   (Malawi)

^b CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

agricultural economic growth; human well being; panarchy; socio ecological systems

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC GROWTH; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; FARMING SYSTEM; FERTILIZER; FOOD SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

MALAWI;

EID: 80054923026     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170510000517     Document Type: Article

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