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Sustainability issues for agricultural research strategies in the semi-arid tropics: Focus on the Sahel

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  • Reardon, Thomas, 1995. "Sustainability issues for agricultural research strategies in the semi-arid tropics: Focus on the Sahel," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 48(3), pages 345-359.
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