On crop biodiversity, risk exposure, and food security in the highlands of Ethiopia

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 599-611

  Di Falco, Salvatore ^a   Chavas, Jean Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Barley; Diversity; Ethiopia; Food security; Land degradation; Risk

Indexed keywords

BARLEY; BIODIVERSITY; CROP PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; INCOME; LAND DEGRADATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HORDEUM;

EID: 67049097556     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2009.01265.x     Document Type: Article

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