Methods to assess farming sustainability in developing countries. A review

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• Publication year

  2015

• Venue

  Agronomy for Sustainable Development

• Publication date

  2015-05-08

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Business, Economics, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s13593-015-0305-2
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