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Can smallholder farmers benefit from mechanization in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from rice farming in Tanzania

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  • Magezi, Eustadius F.
  • Nakano, Yuko
  • Sakurai, Takeshi

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  • Magezi, Eustadius F. & Nakano, Yuko & Sakurai, Takeshi, 2021. "Can smallholder farmers benefit from mechanization in Sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from rice farming in Tanzania," 2021 Annual Meeting, August 1-3, Austin, Texas 313949, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313949
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