The supply chain and conversion to organic farming in Belgium or the story of the egg and the chicken

British Food Journal

Volumn 104, Issue , 2002, Pages 163-174

  Baecke, E ^a   Rogiers, G ^a   de Cock, L ^b   Huylenbroeck, G Van ^a  

^a Fac Agric Appl Biol Sci   (Belgium)

^b Centre for Agricultural Economics   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Farming; Green issues; Organic food; Supply chain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986097380     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700210425633     Document Type: Review

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