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Supplemental irrigation for dry-spell mitigation of rainfed agriculture in the Sahel

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  • Fox, P. & Rockstrom, J., 2003. "Supplemental irrigation for dry-spell mitigation of rainfed agriculture in the Sahel," Agricultural Water Management, Elsevier, vol. 61(1), pages 29-50, June.
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