Abstract
In recent years, many dryland farmers in Indonesia have begun shifting from traditional subsistence agricultural practices to growing cash crops. This transition has important economic and ecological implications for many Indonesian communities. This paper explores the experiences of farmers in three agro-climatic regions in eastern Bali where such changes are beginning to take place.
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The author is currently Program Officer for Rural Poverty and Resources Development with the Ford Foundation in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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Poffenberger, M. Changing dryland agriculture in eastern Bali. Hum Ecol 11, 123–144 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00891740
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