Livelihood sustainability and livelihood intervention of out-of-poverty farming households in poor mountainous areas: A case of Longnan mountainous area

Xueyan ZHAO; Jianghua LIU; Weijun WANG; Haixia LAN; Pingyi MA; Yuxuan DU

doi:10.18306/dlkxjz.2020.06.009

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