Participatory guarantee systems: organic certification to empower farmers and strengthen communities

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

• Publication date

  2017-01-17

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Sociology, Business

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  DOI 10.1080/21683565.2017.1279702
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