FOOD SECURITY IN A WATER-SCARCE WORLD: MAKING VIRTUAL WATER COMPATIBLE WITH CROP WATER USE AND FOOD TRADE

Virtual water has been proposed as a mechanism with potential to reduce the effects of water scarcity on food security. To evaluate the role of virtual water in reducing the effect of water scarcity on food security, all components of the available water resource in agricultural areas must be quanti...

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Main Authors: David Oscar YAWSON, Barry MULHOLLAND, Tom BALL, Sushil MOHAN, Philip WHITE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest 2013-01-01
Series:Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development
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Online Access:http://managementjournal.usamv.ro/pdf/vol.XIII_2/Art72.pdf