Research on the Consequences of Converting to Organic Production: A Review of International Literature and Outline of a Research Design...

ISBN-10
0909042330
ISBN-13
9780909042332
Category
Organic farming
Pages
42
Language
English
Published
2001
Authors
John R. Fairweather, Hugh Roberts Campbell

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