Food security and human development in Africa: Strategic considerations and directions for further research

African Development Review

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 237-246

  Conceição, Pedro ^a   Fuentes Nieva, Ricardo ^a   Horn Phathanothai, Leo ^b   Ngororano, Anthony ^b  

^a Regional Bureau for Africa (RBA)   (South Africa)

^b Strategic Advisory Unit (SAU)   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD SECURITY; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX; RESEARCH; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 79958206581     PISSN: 10176772     EISSN: 14678268     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8268.2011.00283.x     Document Type: Article

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