Help for developing countries in a world of rising grain prices

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 916, Issue , 2011, Pages 31-46

  Lumpkin, T A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Agricultural efficiency; Agricultural research; Climate change; World population

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859401614     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2011.916.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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