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Does Adoption of Improved Agricultural Technologies Impact Welfare, Poverty and Food Security in the Sahelian Region of West Africa?

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  • Awotide, Bola Amoke
  • Ogunniyi, Adebayo
  • Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi
  • Manda, Julius
  • Alene, Arega
  • Nguena, Christian Lambert
  • Manyong, Victor
  • Abdoulaye, Tahirou

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  • Awotide, Bola Amoke & Ogunniyi, Adebayo & Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi & Manda, Julius & Alene, Arega & Nguena, Christian Lambert & Manyong, Victor & Abdoulaye, Tahirou, 2021. "Does Adoption of Improved Agricultural Technologies Impact Welfare, Poverty and Food Security in the Sahelian Region of West Africa?," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315119, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315119
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