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On Getting Agricultural Growth In Sub-Saharan And South Africa

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In this paper basic considerations underpinning agricultural supply are revisited. Some conditions are easier said than achieved, but little growth is likely to be feasible unless nearly all are adequately catered for, including the policy and institutional environments, with particular emphasis on the effective provision of public-sector services, from infrastructure to knowledge and information.

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  • Anderson, J. R., 1996. "On Getting Agricultural Growth In Sub-Saharan And South Africa," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 35(4), December.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:agreko:267967
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.267967
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    1. Swart, P. J. A., 1996. "South African Agriculture In The World Economy," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 35(4), December.
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