Comparing Technical and Economic Efficiency among Organic and Conventional Italian Olive Farms

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Nicola Galluzzo ¹

1 - PhD in Food science ASGEAR (Association of Economic and Geographical Studies in Rural Areas) Via Salaria per L’Aquila, 76 scala A, Rieti, Italy

Received: 2015-12-24 Accepted : 2015-12-24 Published : 2014-03-01

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