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Irrigation for reducing food insecurity: the case of Niger

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  • Balasubramanya, Soumya
  • Kafle, Kashi

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  • Balasubramanya, Soumya & Kafle, Kashi, 2021. "Irrigation for reducing food insecurity: the case of Niger," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 313901, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313901
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