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Competition and efficiency in international food supply chains : improving food security /

Why have food crises seemingly become more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different issues and distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains, oilsee...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Williams, John, 1949-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Earthscan food and agriculture.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Why have food crises seemingly become more frequent in recent years, compared to the last few decades? This book examines an array of different issues and distortions that are causing food supply chain dysfunction in many countries, particularly for staple non-perishable foods such as grains, oilseeds, pulses and sugar. It outlines the underlying changes that are currently occurring, which will have an influence on the direction of future food supply chains, and provides some solutions to current food security problems.
Notas:Glossary of termsIndex.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (273 pages).
ISBN:9781136332357
1136332359