Defining small-scale farmers in the south african context

Agrekon

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 551-562

  Kirsten, J F ^b   Van Zyl, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE

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EID: 84879727161     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.1998.9523530     Document Type: Article

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