Product labeling and certification of livestock industry in Nigeria- Matters Arising

  • Obong Joy Ime
Keywords: product labeling, certification, livestock, industry

Abstract

 This paper makes analyses of the product labeling and certification of livestock industry in Nigeria- Matters Arising. On this case, research has been pinpointed on the various aspects of the analyses from methodological and theoretical points. On this case, product labeling and certification of livestock industry in Nigeria has been pointed variously to get better advancement and results. Analyses make conclusions while pointing both outcomes and shortcomings as the whole.

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Published
2021-03-04
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Obong Joy Ime 2021. Product labeling and certification of livestock industry in Nigeria- Matters Arising. International Journal on Integrated Education. 4, 3 (Mar. 2021), 12-24. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v4i3.1303.
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