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Increasing profits and reducing risks in crop production using participatory systems simulation approaches

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  • Meinke, H.
  • Baethgen, W. E.
  • Carberry, P. S.
  • Donatelli, M.
  • Hammer, G. L.
  • Selvaraju, R.
  • Stockle, C. O.

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  • Meinke, H. & Baethgen, W. E. & Carberry, P. S. & Donatelli, M. & Hammer, G. L. & Selvaraju, R. & Stockle, C. O., 2001. "Increasing profits and reducing risks in crop production using participatory systems simulation approaches," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 70(2-3), pages 493-513.
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