African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6862

Full Length Research Paper

Effective policies to mitigate food waste in Qatar

Sana Abusin
  • Sana Abusin
  • Social and Economic Survey Research (SESRI), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Noora Lari
  • Noora Lari
  • Social and Economic Survey Research (SESRI), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Salma Khaled
  • Salma Khaled
  • Social and Economic Survey Research (SESRI), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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Noor Al Emadi
  • Noor Al Emadi
  • Social and Economic Survey Research (SESRI), Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.
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  •  Received: 07 August 2019
  •  Accepted: 11 February 2020
  •  Published: 31 March 2020

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