Five inter-linked transformations in the Asian agrifood economy: Food security implications

Global Food Security

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 108-117

  Reardon, Thomas ^a,b,c   Timmer, C Peter ^d  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RENMIN UNIVERSITY OF CHINA   (China)

^c INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrifood system transformation; Asia; Diet change; Farm technology intensification; Rural factor markets; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905003907     PISSN: 22119124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gfs.2014.02.001     Document Type: Review

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