Evolution not revolution of farming systems will best feed and green the world

Global Food Security

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 106-113

  Connor, David J ^a   Mínguez, M Inés ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Efficient use of resources; Evolution; Farming Systems; Food security; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872264231     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2012.10.004     Document Type: Review

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