The geography of edible insects in Sub-Saharan Africa: A study of the mopane caterpillar

Geographical Journal

Volumn 166, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 336-351

  Illgner, P ^a   Nel, E ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Africa; Entomophagy; Food security; Indigenous technical knowledge; Insects nutrition

Indexed keywords

FOOD SUPPLY; INSECT; LIVESTOCK; PROTEIN;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARA;

EID: 0034487344     PISSN: 00167398     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2000.tb00035.x     Document Type: Article

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