Maize storage and health related problems for the indigenous rural community: Challenges and advances for South Africa

Science, Technology and Development

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 192-198

  Gqaleni, N ^a   Chuturgoon, A A ^a   Dutton, M F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUNGAL GROWTH; HEALTH IMPACT; MAIZE STORAGE; RURAL POPULATION;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031413012     PISSN: 09500707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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