Cashew cultivation in Guinea-Bissau – risks and challenges of the success of a cash crop
In recent decades a boom in cashew (Anacardium occidentale)cultivation has taken place in Guinea-Bissau, leading to the replacement of traditional slash-and-burn agriculture by a cash crop. As a result, the country is currently one of the world’s largest producers of raw cashew nuts and the cashew s...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2015-10-01
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| Series: | Scientia Agricola |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162015000500459&lng=en&tlng=en |