Collective action in commercial mushroom production: the role of social capital in the management of informal farmer groups in Swaziland
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Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management;NEP fields
This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-AFR-2012-07-23 (Africa)
- NEP-AGR-2012-07-23 (Agricultural Economics)
- NEP-IUE-2012-07-23 (Informal and Underground Economics)
- NEP-SOC-2012-07-23 (Social Norms and Social Capital)
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