The Number, Size, and Distribution of Farms, Smallholder Farms, and Family Farms Worldwide

World Development

Volumn 87, Issue , 2016, Pages 16-29

  Lowder, Sarah K ^a   Skoet, Jakob ^a   Raney, Terri ^a  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

Author keywords

family farm; farm size; farmland distribution; small farm; smallholder

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL LAND; FAMILY FARM; FARM SIZE; SMALLHOLDER;

EID: 84957916433     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: 18735991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2015.10.041     Document Type: Article

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