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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clinton L. Beckford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-03-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/1/1/81/