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Journal of Integrative Agriculture  2016, Vol. 15 Issue (06): 1179-1185    DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(15)61296-5
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The breakfast imperative: The changing context of global food security
YE Li-ming1, 2, 3, Jean-Paul Malingreau4, TANG Hua-jun1, 2, Eric Van Ranst2, 3
1 Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
2 CAAS-UGent Joint Laboratory of Global Change and Food Security, Beijing 100081, P.R.China
3 Department of Geology and Soil Science (WE13), Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
4 Earth and Life Institute, Université Catholique de Louvain, 1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
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YE Li-ming, Jean-Paul Malingreau, TANG Hua-jun, Eric Van Ranst. 2016. The breakfast imperative: The changing context of global food security. Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 15(06): 1179-1185.

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