Towards regional food security in southern Africa: A (new) policy framework for the agricultural sector

Food Policy

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 491-504

  Van Rooyen, Johan ^a   Sigwele, Howard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Food balance sheets; Food security; New policies; Southern African agriculture; Transformation strategies

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL PERFORMANCE; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY;

AFRICA;

EID: 0032458995     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-9192(98)00057-8     Document Type: Article

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