The structural evolution of organic farms in the USA: The international market effect

International Marketing and Trade of Quality Food Products

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 239-249

  Grow, S ^a   Greene, C ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

International trade; Organic agriculture; Organic certification; Small scale farmers

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899588659     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.3920/978-90-8686-661-8     Document Type: Chapter

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