Beer, sorghum and women: production for the market in rural Upper Volta
Saul, M.
Africa, UK 51(3): 746-764
1981
DOI: 10.2307/1159607Document Number: 427844
The purpose of the study is to draw attention to the large volume of monetary transactions and profits within the traditional sector of a farming community in West Africa. More specifically it deals with the production, distribution and pricing of local brews, points to the effect of beer making on farming, and relates this trade to contemporary developments in other spheres of social and economic life.
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