Factors affecting food security and contribution of modern technologies in food sustainability

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 91, Issue 15, 2011, Pages 2707-2714

  Premanandh, Jagadeesan ^a  

^a Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Agroforestry; Food loss; Food security; Hydroponics; Transgenes

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CATERING SERVICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; POLITICS; POPULATION GROWTH; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION POLICY; POLITICS; POPULATION GROWTH; TECHNOLOGY; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 81155135055     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.4666     Document Type: Review

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