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Infrastructure And Technology Constraints To Agricultural Development In The Humid And Subhumid Tropics Of Africa

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  • Spencer, Dunstan S.C., 1994. "Infrastructure And Technology Constraints To Agricultural Development In The Humid And Subhumid Tropics Of Africa," EPTD Discussion Papers 16116, CGIAR, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:eptddp:16116
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.16116
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