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Food safety in East Africa

Published

2020

Status

Open Access

Language

en

Countries

  • Burundi
  • Kenya
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

ILRI Programs

  • Animal and human health
  • Animal and human health
Report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110387

Citation

Mutua, F., Kang'ethe, E., Gomez, A.C.C., Antoine, L.N. and Grace, D. 2020. Food safety in East Africa. Meeting report. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.

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Author(s)

  • Mutua, Florence
  • Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
  • Gomez, A.C.C.
  • Antoine, L.N.
  • Grace, Delia

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