Application of virtual water trade theory in interregional grain allocation and transportation in China

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 10, Issue 80, 2011, Pages 18463-18471

  Xinchun, Cao ^a   Pute, Wu ^a,b,c   Yubao, Wang ^a   Xining, Zhao ^a,b,c   Sha, Li ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b National Engineering Research Center for Water Saving Irrigation   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION   (China)

Author keywords

Endowment of resources; Food security; Grain allocation and transportation; Regional water transfer; Virtual water

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ARTICLE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD SECURITY; GRAIN; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER FLOW; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TRANSPORT;

EID: 83655184093     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB11.231     Document Type: Article

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