An overview of the organic and green food market in China

Looking East Looking West: Organic and Quality Food Marketing in Asia and Europe

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 155-172

  Marchesini, Sergio ^a   Hasimu, Huliyeti ^a,b   Spadoni, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b XINJIANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 84899185539     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3921/978-90-8686-703-5     Document Type: Chapter

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