Improving human nutrition through agriculture: The role of international agricultural research. Conference summary and recommendations

Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 550-567

  Bouis, H E ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; FOOD SUPPLY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS;

EID: 0034466328     PISSN: 03795721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/156482650002100441     Document Type: Article

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