African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6907

Full Length Research Paper

Assessing environmental and social impacts of the oil palm industry in Ghana: A project synthesis

Isaac Gyamfi
  • Isaac Gyamfi
  • Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP) of Solidaridad, West Africa, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 19 October 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 November 2016
  •  Published: 23 February 2017

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