Reducing food poverty by increasing agricultural sustainability in developing countries

Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 217-234

  Pretty, J N ^a   Morison, J I L ^a   Hine, R E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agricultural sustainability; Food security; Policies; Rural livelihoods

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0037376239     PISSN: 01678809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-8809(02)00087-7     Document Type: Article

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