Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal

Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal

Pharak region, traversed by the Everest trekking route, sees thousands of hikers come through each year to discover the Khumbu high-mountain landscapes. Formerly a region devoted to livestock farming, Pharak has experienced significant socio-economic changes since the early 1970s. The predominantly...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Abadia Céline, Aubriot Olivia, Smadja Joëlle, Vaillant Michel, Oswald Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institut de Géographie Alpine 2019-12-01
Series:Revue de Géographie Alpine
Subjects:
agriculture
market gardening
greenhouse
tourism
Nepal
Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/rga/6402

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