Empirical Evidence of Fisheries Sub-Sector’s Contribution to the Nigerian Economy

Subject Areas : Agricultural Extension

Mafimisebi T.E. ¹ , Thompson O. A ²

1 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria
2 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Received: 2015-12-25 Accepted : 2015-12-25 Published : 2012-03-01

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