Seed certification, certified seeds use and yield outcomes in Nigeria: Insights from nationally-representative farm panel data and seed company location data
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Certified seeds; Seed company headquarter locations; Panel data analyses; Instrumental variable methods; Grains and legumes; Nigeria;All these keywords.
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