Evaluating the Green Revolution after a decade: A Swaziland case study

International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 135-149

  Terry, Alan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Equity; Green Revolution; Longitudinal study; Sugar cane; Swaziland; Trickle down

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LABOR; BASELINE SURVEY; DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; EQUITY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; GREEN REVOLUTION; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; LONGITUDINAL GRADIENT; MAIZE; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RURAL SOCIETY; SUBSISTENCE; SUGAR CANE;

KOMATI BASIN; SWAZILAND;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; SACCHARUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84868233926     PISSN: 14735903     EISSN: 1747762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14735903.2011.600828     Document Type: Article

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