African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 976

Full Length Research Paper

Ethno-culture disparity in food insecurity status: The case of Bullen District, Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State, Ethiopia

Guyu Ferede Daie
  • Guyu Ferede Daie
  • Addis Ababa University (AAU), Ethiopia.
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  •  Accepted: 29 January 2014
  •  Published: 28 February 2014

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