Consumer acceptance of genetically modified (GM)- Cowpeas in sub-Sahara Africa

Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 7-23

  Kushwaha, Saket ^a   Musa, A S ^b   Lowenberg Deboer, James ^c   Fulton, Joan ^c  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b BAYERO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences; Cowpeas in Sub Sahara Africa; Genetically Modified (GM)

Indexed keywords

EID: 71049148046     PISSN: 08974438     EISSN: 15286983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08974430802355325     Document Type: Article

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