Certified quality systems and farming practices in olive growing: The case of integrated production in Andalusia

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 291-309

  Hinojosa Rodríguez, Ascensión ^a   Parra López, Carlos ^a   Carmona Torres, Carmen ^a   Sayadi, Samir ^a   Gallardo Cobos, Rosa ^b  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

adoption factors; Certified Quality Systems; good agricultural practices; innovation; integrated production; olive growing

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGROINDUSTRY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; COMPETITIVENESS; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD PRODUCTION; MARKETING;

ANDALUCIA; SPAIN;

EID: 84909992158     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S174217051300015X     Document Type: Article

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