Assessment of Rural Households’ Food Insecurity in Ekiti State, Nigeria
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2320-7027
DOI: 10.9734/ajaees/2020/v38i630360