Wheat production in southeast-asia - potential and constraints

Although some wheat has in the past been grown in Southeast Asia, it is not at present a significant crop in this area. However, changing circumstances – in particular the need in some countries to diversify as a result of overproduction of rice – have led to increasing attention being directed to i...

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Autor principal: Aggarwal, Pramod Kumar
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: SAGE Publications 1988
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/165225
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Sumario:Although some wheat has in the past been grown in Southeast Asia, it is not at present a significant crop in this area. However, changing circumstances – in particular the need in some countries to diversify as a result of overproduction of rice – have led to increasing attention being directed to its possibilities. This article reviews the potential and the major constraints limiting wheat production in Southeast Asia.