Does reducing food losses and wastes in sub-Saharan Africa make economic sense?
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عنوان ژورنال: Waste Management & Research: The Journal for a Sustainable Circular Economy
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0734-242X,1096-3669
DOI: 10.1177/0734242x18770247