Pastoralism, sustainability, and marketing. A review

Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 75-92

  Tessema, Workneh Kassa ^a   Ingenbleek, Paul T M ^b   Van Trijp, Hans C M ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Livestock marketing; Pastoralism; Pastoralists; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

AGRI-ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ARABLE LAND; INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE; LAND USE CHANGE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MARKETING; PASTORALISM; POPULATION GROWTH; PROFITABILITY; RESOURCE USE; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURE;

EID: 84895808614     PISSN: 17740746     EISSN: 17730155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13593-013-0167-4     Document Type: Review

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