The rise of flex crops and commodities: implications for research

Journal of Peasant Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 93-115

  Borras, Saturnino M ^a   Franco, Jennifer C ^b   Isakson, S Ryan ^c   Levidow, Les ^d   Vervest, Pietje ^e  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL STUDIES   (Netherlands)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

bioeconomy; flex commodities; flex crops; flex narratives; land grabs; value chain; value web

Indexed keywords

EID: 84955196911     PISSN: 03066150     EISSN: 17439361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03066150.2015.1036417     Document Type: Editorial

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