Ten striking facts about agricultural input use in Sub-Saharan Africa

Food Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2017, Pages 12-25

  Sheahan, Megan ^a   Barrett, Christopher B ^b  

^a Precision Agriculture for Development   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Agro chemical; Fertilizer; Improved seed; Irrigation; Machinery; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; AGROCHEMICAL; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INVESTMENT; IRRIGATION; LIVING STANDARD;

ETHIOPIA; MALAWI; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; NIGERIA; TANZANIA; UGANDA;

EID: 85005949221     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2016.09.010     Document Type: Article

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