Technological assessment of palm oil production in Osun and Ondo states of Nigeria

Technovation

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 215-223

  Taiwo, K A ^a   Owolarafe, O K ^a   Sanni, L A ^a   Jeje, J O ^a   Adeloye, K ^a   Ajibola, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

GENDER FRIENDLY TECHNOLOGIES; PALM OIL PRODUCTION; TECHNOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT;

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 0034165880     PISSN: 01664972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0166-4972(99)00110-8     Document Type: Article

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