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The Role of Technology in Agricultural Intensification: The Evolution of Maize Production in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria

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  • Smith, Joyotee
  • Barau, Anthony D
  • Goldman, Abraham
  • Mareck, James H

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  • Smith, Joyotee & Barau, Anthony D & Goldman, Abraham & Mareck, James H, 1994. "The Role of Technology in Agricultural Intensification: The Evolution of Maize Production in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria," Economic Development and Cultural Change, University of Chicago Press, vol. 42(3), pages 537-554, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:ecdecc:v:42:y:1994:i:3:p:537-54
    DOI: 10.1086/452101
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