Khat (Catha edulis): The herb with officio-legal, socio-cultural and economic uncertainty

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 106, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages

  Laminal, Sikiru ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Catha edulis; Economic; Khat; Legality; Religion; Socio cultural

Indexed keywords

CASH CROPPING; CULTURAL CONFLICT; DICOTYLEDON; HERB; LEGAL SYSTEM; RELIGION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT;

EGYPT; RED SEA [(GVR) EGYPT]; WESTERN EUROPE;

CATHA EDULIS;

EID: 77951842281     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: 19967489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/sajs.v106i3/4.155     Document Type: Review

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