Physical limitations and challenges to Grain Security in China

Food Security

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-167

  Li, Jianmin ^a   Li, Zhaohu ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Agricultural resources; China; Crop production; Grain demand; Grain security

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; CLIMATE CHANGE; CROP YIELD; CULTIVATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; FOOD SUPPLY; MAIZE; POPULATION GROWTH; POPULATION POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBANIZATION; WATER USE;

CHINA; NORTH CHINA PLAIN;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84899435743     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-013-0326-0     Document Type: Article

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