Relating rainfall patterns to agricultural income: Implications for rural development in mozambique

Weather, Climate, and Society

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 218-237

  Silva, Julie A ^a   Matyas, Corene J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXTREME EVENT; GROWING SEASON; INCOME; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; RAINFALL; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RURAL DEVELOPMENT; RURAL POLICY; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

MOZAMBIQUE;

EID: 84898607845     PISSN: 19488327     EISSN: 19488335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/WCAS-D-13-00012.1     Document Type: Article

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