Expansion of rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) in Mainland Southeast Asia: What are the prospects for smallholders?

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 155-170

  Fox, Jefferson ^a   Castella, Jean Christophe ^b  

^a EAST WEST CENTER   (United States)

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

agrarian transition; agroforestry; Mainland Southeast Asia; rubber

Indexed keywords

AGROFORESTRY; CROP PRODUCTION; HUMID TROPICS; PLANTATION; RUBBER; RURAL AREA;

CAMBODIA; CHINA; LAOS; MALAYSIA; MYANMAR; THAILAND; VIET NAM; YUNNAN;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

EID: 84873647348     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2012.750605     Document Type: Article

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