African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Quantitative assessment of palm oil wastes generated by mills in Southern Benin

Tatiana Windekpè KOURA
  • Tatiana Windekpè KOURA
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey - Calavi (UAC), Benin Republic
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Valentin KINDOMIHOU
  • Valentin KINDOMIHOU
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey - Calavi (UAC), Benin Republic
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Gustave DAGBENONBAKIN
  • Gustave DAGBENONBAKIN
  • National Institute for Agricultural Research of Benin Republic, Cotonou Benin Republic
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Marc JANSSENS
  • Marc JANSSENS
  • Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation INRES, University of Bonn, Germany.
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Brice SINSIN
  • Brice SINSIN
  • Laboratory of Applied Ecology, Department of Natural Resources Management, Faculty of Agronomic Sciences (FSA), University of Abomey - Calavi (UAC), Benin Republic
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  •  Received: 25 October 2013
  •  Accepted: 12 November 2015
  •  Published: 12 May 2016

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