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Effectiveness of contract farming for improving income of smallholder farmers-Preliminary results of a systematic review

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  • Ton, Giel
  • Vellema, Wytse
  • Desiere, Sam
  • Weituschat, Sophia
  • D’Haese, Marijke

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  • Ton, Giel & Vellema, Wytse & Desiere, Sam & Weituschat, Sophia & D’Haese, Marijke, 2016. "Effectiveness of contract farming for improving income of smallholder farmers-Preliminary results of a systematic review," 149th Seminar, October 27-28, 2016, Rennes, France 244792, European Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.244792
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