Growing rice on the Murrumbidgee River: cultures, politics, and practices of food production and water use, 1900 to 2012.

Within the context of contemporary concerns about ecological degradation and debates about water use for irrigation, this article examines how and why commercial rice growing began in the Murrumbidgee River region, New South Wales. It focuses on the crop's establishment and rapid expansion from appr...

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Publicado en:Journal of Australian Studies Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 96 - 116
Autor principal: O'Gorman, Emily
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2013
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