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The Paradox of High Mealie Meal Prices amidst Abundance: Maize Grain to

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  • Chisanga, Brian
  • Mofya-Mukuka, Rhoda
  • Chapoto, Antony

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  • Chisanga, Brian & Mofya-Mukuka, Rhoda & Chapoto, Antony, 2015. "The Paradox of High Mealie Meal Prices amidst Abundance: Maize Grain to," Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs 208577, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.208577
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    1. Chapoto, Antony & Jayne, Thomas S., 2009. "The Impacts of Trade Barriers and Market Interventions on Maize Price Predictability: Evidence from Eastern and Southern Africa," Food Security International Development Working Papers 56798, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
    2. Kuteya, Auckland N. & Jayne, Thomas S., 2011. "Trends in Maize Grain, Roller and Breakfast Meal Prices In Zambia," Food Security Collaborative Policy Briefs 116908, Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics.
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