The retail of South African game meat: Current trade and marketing trends

African Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 123-134

  Hoffman, L C ^a   Muller, M ^b   De Schutte, W ^b,c   Crafford, K ^a,b  

^a Department of Animal Science ^*  (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c Unisearch Research Consultants   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Butcheries; Game meat; Market trends; Retail; Supermarkets

Indexed keywords

BUSHMEAT; FOOD MARKET; MARKETING; RETAILING; TRADE;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE; WORLD;

EID: 14844282053     PISSN: 03794369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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