African Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development

ISSN 2375-0693

Licensing Terms

Welcome to the African Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development. We are committed to fostering academic research and providing open access to knowledge in the fields of agricultural economics and rural development. Below are the licensing terms that govern the use and distribution of our journal content.

1. Open Access License

All articles published in the African Journal of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This means that:

  • You are free to share: You can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
  • You are free to adapt: You can remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
  • Attribution is required: You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do this in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.

2. Author Rights

Authors retain the following rights:

  • Ownership: Authors hold the copyright to their published works.
  • Self-archiving: Authors are permitted to deposit their articles in institutional repositories or other archives, provided that the original publication in our journal is acknowledged with a proper citation.

3. Usage Restrictions

While we encourage the use of our published content, the following restrictions apply:

  • No material from the journal can be used for commercial purposes without prior permission from the authors.
  • Any form of modification or adaptation of the content must not misrepresent the original work or its authors.

4. Editorial Rights

The editorial board reserves the right to:

  • Make final decisions regarding the acceptance of submitted manuscripts based on peer review.
  • Modify the terms of publication and licensing as necessary to comply with legal and ethical standards.

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