Retraction Notice: “Small Grain Production as an Adaptive Strategy to Diet Diversification: A Case of a Selected Village in Norton Rural District, Zimbabwe”

Abstract

This article has been retracted by the Editorial Office of the International Journal of Gastronomy Research. The retraction process was carried out in accordance with the journal’s publication ethics policy and COPE guidelines. For further information, please see the journal’s Publication Policy and Publication Error Statements.

Following a post-publication editorial review, several references cited in the article could not be independently verified. Among the references that raised significant concerns were: Baudron et al. (2021); Chivenge et al. (2015); Gebrelibanos and Melesse (2020); Jiri et al. (2020); Kebede et al. (2019); Lukman et al. (2021); Manyeruke et al. (2022); Manyeruke et al. (2019); Mashingaidze et al. (2021); Matondi et al. (2021); Matondi et al. (2020); Midega et al. (2021); Mugendi et al. (2020); Mutambara et al. (2021); Mutenje et al. (2019); Muzamhindo et al. (2023); Nyikahadzoi et al. (2020); Pimbert et al. (2021); Tesfaye et al. (2020).

The author was contacted and invited to provide clarification, supporting documentation, and a verified revision. Although the author subsequently submitted a revised version of the manuscript, the submission did not adequately address the concerns regarding the verifiability, relevance, and overall integrity of the article’s citations and references. Following their review of the revised manuscript and the available documentation, the Co-Editors concluded that these concerns remained unresolved and decided to retract the article. Consequently, the journal can no longer assure the reliability of the article.

The journal regrets that this issue was not identified prior to publication.

DOI of Original Article  : https://doi.org/10.56479/ijgr-55