Food assembly markets in Africa: Lessons from the horticultural sector of Kenya

British Food Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 26-34

  Dijkstra, Tjalling ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 84986108366     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070709610151085     Document Type: Article

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