Taking complexity in food systems seriously: An interdisciplinary analysis

World Development

Volumn 61, Issue , 2014, Pages 85-101

  Foran, Tira ^a   Butler, James R A ^a   Williams, Liana J ^a   Wanjura, Wolf J ^a   Hall, Andy ^a   Carter, Lucy ^a   Carberry, Peter S ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Africa; Dialog; Food security; Innovation; Interdisciplinary analysis; Sustainable intensification

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL INTENSIFICATION; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DEVELOPING WORLD; DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; FARMING SYSTEM; FOOD SECURITY; INNOVATION; INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH; MACROECONOMICS;

AFRICA;

EID: 84899885093     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.03.023     Document Type: Article

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