Farming fish for profits: A small step towards food security in sub-Saharan Africa

Food Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 401-414

  Hishamunda, Nathanael ^a   Ridler, Neil B ^b  

^a FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Africa; Commercial aquaculture; Food security

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; EMPLOYMENT GENERATION; FOOD SECURITY; PRIVATE SECTOR;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

TILAPIA;

EID: 33745196932     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2005.12.004     Document Type: Article

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