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Farm-level Innovation and Productivity: Evidence from Groundnut Farming in Malawi

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  • Owusu, Eric S. & Bravo-Ureta, Boris E., 2020. "Farm-level Innovation and Productivity: Evidence from Groundnut Farming in Malawi," 2020 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, Kansas City, Missouri 304243, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.304243
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