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Food safety in Kenya: Focus on fruits and vegetables

Published

2018

Status

Open Access

Language

en

Countries

  • Kenya

ILRI Programs

  • Animal and human health
Brief
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98390

Citation

Yen, E., Hoffmann, V., Grace, D., Karugia, J. and Aguda, R. 2018. Food safety in Kenya: Focus on fruits and vegetables. Project Note. Washington, D.C.: IFPRI.

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Internet URL

ebrary.ifpri.org

Author(s)

  • Yen, E.
  • Hoffmann, V.
  • Grace, Delia
  • Karugia, Joseph T.
  • Aguda, R.

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