Women as a factor of urban agriculture development

Authors

  • Jovana ?iki?, MSc Department of agricultural economics and rural sociology, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad
  • Marica Petrovi?, MSc ; Department of agricultural economics and rural sociology, Faculty of Agriculture, Novi Sad

Keywords:

women labour force, economic activity, level of education, (peri)urban agriculture, Novi Sad

Abstract

The paper is focused on analysis of female labour force on family farms as a factor of urban agriculture development. The problem is being analyzed from the aspect of socio-demographic indicators of female labour force as a development potential: economic activity and level of education. The purpose of the analysis is to point out the main characteristics of female economic activity and level of education as a potential for urban agriculture development in urban and periurban area of Novi Sad.

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Published

2010-12-03

How to Cite

Čikić, J., & Petrović, M. (2010). Women as a factor of urban agriculture development. Ekonomika Poljoprivrede, 57(Spec.num.2), 449–455. Retrieved from https://ea.bg.ac.rs/index.php/EA/article/view/1023

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