Export-Oriented Horticultural Production in Laikipia, Kenya: Assessing the Implications for Rural Livelihoods
Smallholders in the global South are confronted with new opportunities and risks emanating from globalized markets of agricultural goods. In Kenya, large-scale export-oriented horticulture farms, cultivating fruits, flowers and vegetables, were by and large established in the 1980s. In Laikipia Coun...
Main Author: | Anne Ulrich |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-01-01
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Series: | Sustainability |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/1/336 |
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