Historical trends of food self-sufficiency in Africa

Food Security

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 393-405

  Luan, Yibo ^a   Cui, Xuefeng ^a   Ferrat, Marion ^a  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Africa; Fluctuation; GDP per capita; Self sufficiency ratio

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD LIMITATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; MALNUTRITION; SELF SUFFICIENCY;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 84883832872     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-013-0260-1     Document Type: Article

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