Characterization and assessment of vegetable production and marketing systems in the humid tropics of Ethiopia

Quarterly Journal of International Agriculture

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 163-187

  Emana, Bezabih ^a   Afari Sefa, Victor ^b   Dinssa, Fekadu F ^b   Ayana, Amsalu ^a   Balemi, Tesfaye ^a   Temesgen, Milkessa ^a  

^a HEDBEZ Business and Consultancy PLC   (Ethiopia)

^b World Vegetable Center (AVRDC)   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Farming systems diversification; Integrated farming system; Vegetable marketing; Vegetable productivity; Vegetable value chains

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL DIVERSIFICATION; CROP PRODUCTION; FARMING SYSTEM; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; MALNUTRITION; MARKETING; PRODUCTIVITY; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; VEGETABLE;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 84937895516     PISSN: 00498599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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