Food Security in India: The Challenge of Food Production and Distribution

Journal of Agricultural and Food Information

Volumn 12, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 270-286

  Gahukar, R T ^a  

^a Arag Biotech Pvt Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

crop productivity; food distribution; food production; food security; India

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053417047     PISSN: 10496505     EISSN: 15404722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10496505.2011.588932     Document Type: Article

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