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Does Crop Diversification Involve A Trade-Off Between Technical Efficiency And Income Stability For Farmers In Zambia?

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  • Mzyece, Agness
  • Zereyesus, Yacob A.
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  • Mzyece, Agness & Zereyesus, Yacob A. & Shanoyan, Aleksan, 2018. "Does Crop Diversification Involve A Trade-Off Between Technical Efficiency And Income Stability For Farmers In Zambia?," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 273794, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.273794
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