Seasonality and farm/non-farm interactions in Western Kenya

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-23

  Djurfeldt, Agnes Andersson ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MARKET; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FARM; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; LOW INCOME POPULATION; SEASONALITY; VILLAGE;

KENYA;

EID: 84857885101     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X11000589     Document Type: Article

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