Gamebirds: A sustainable food source in Southern Africa?

Food Security

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 235-249

  Geldenhuys, Greta ^a   Hoffman, Louwrens C ^a   Muller, Nina ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Egyptian geese; Food security; Guineafowl; Meat quality; Use of gamebird meat; Wildfowl

Indexed keywords

FOOD MARKET; FOOD SECURITY; GAMEBIRD; MEAT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SOUTH AFRICA;

ALOPOCHEN AEGYPTIACUS; ANSER; NUMIDIDAE;

EID: 84876512122     PISSN: 18764517     EISSN: 18764525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12571-013-0245-0     Document Type: Review

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