Outgrowers and livelihoods: The case of Magobbo smallholder block farming in Mazabuka district in Zambia

Journal of Southern African Studies

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 551-566

  Matenga, Chrispin R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACT FARMING; LIVELIHOOD; SMALLHOLDER; SUGAR CANE;

ZAMBIA;

SACCHARUM;

EID: 84987880312     PISSN: 03057070     EISSN: 14653893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057070.2016.1211402     Document Type: Article

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