Environmental impacts and constraints associated with the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
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Environmental impacts and constraints associated with the production of major food crops in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia
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Keywords
Sustainable agriculture, Publication analysis, Good management practices, Rice, Maize, Sorghum / millets, Sweetpotato / yam, Cassava
Journal
Food Security
Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 795-822
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2015-07-07
DOI
10.1007/s12571-015-0478-1
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