African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 979

Full Length Research Paper

Traditional butter and ghee production, processing and handling in Ethiopia: A review

Alganesh Tola Gemechu
  • Alganesh Tola Gemechu
  • Agriculture and Nutrition Research Laboratories, Holeta Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P. O. Box 036, Ethiopia.
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Yetenayet Bekele Tola
  • Yetenayet Bekele Tola
  • Department of Post Harvest Management, Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Jimma University, P. O. Box 307, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 26 November 2016
  •  Accepted: 16 February 2017
  •  Published: 30 April 2017

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