Analyzing the impact of irrigation on dietary diversity: a comparison between farmer-led and public irrigation in Kenya
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Agriculture-nutrition pathways; Irrigation institutions; Farmer-led irrigation; Propensity score matching; Sub-Saharan Africa;All these keywords.
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