Demystifying the energy-water-soil-food nexus in Indian Agriculture

Ecology, Environment and Conservation

Volumn 20, Issue , 2014, Pages S303-S312

  Subramanian, S ^a   Manjunatha, A V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE   (India)

Author keywords

Electricity; Fertilizers; Groundwater; Soil; Subsidies

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; POLICY DEVELOPMENT; RESOURCE USE;

INDIA;

EID: 84930252273     PISSN: 0971765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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