Challenges in achieving food security in India

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 31-36

  Prakash Upadhyay, R ^a   Palanivel, C ^b  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b INDIRA GANDHI MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Challenges; Food security; India

Indexed keywords

EID: 84255169124     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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