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Promoting sustainable intensification and productivity growth in Sahel agriculture after macroeconomic policy reform

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  • Reardon, Thomas
  • Kelly, Valerie
  • Crawford, Eric
  • Diagana, Bocar
  • Dione, Josue
  • Savadogo, Kimseyinga
  • Boughton, Duncan

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  • Reardon, Thomas & Kelly, Valerie & Crawford, Eric & Diagana, Bocar & Dione, Josue & Savadogo, Kimseyinga & Boughton, Duncan, 1997. "Promoting sustainable intensification and productivity growth in Sahel agriculture after macroeconomic policy reform," Food Policy, Elsevier, vol. 22(4), pages 317-327, August.
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