Trade liberalisation and its impact on food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

International Journal of Public Law and Policy

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 92-107

  Sibanda, Omphemetse S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

FAO; Food; Food and Agricultural Organisation; Food prices; Hunger; Sub Saharan African region

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924425607     PISSN: 20447663     EISSN: 20447671     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPLAP.2015.067782     Document Type: Conference Paper

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