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Economic analysis of snail production and its contribution to food security of farming households in Nigeria

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ats-2022-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1801-0571 | Journal ISSN: 0231-5742
Language: English
Page range: 159 - 168
Submitted on: Jun 11, 2022
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Accepted on: Oct 24, 2022
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Published on: Dec 3, 2022
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
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