Sustainable Agriculture and Innovation Adoption in a Tropical Small-Scale Food Production System: The Case of Yam Minisetts in Jamaica
Grown in Jamaica since the days of slavery, food yams are major staples in local diets and a significant non-traditional export crop. The cultivation system used today is the same as 300 years ago, with alleged unsustainable practices. A new cultivation system called minisett was introduced in 1985...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2009-03-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/1/1/81/ |