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Do Youth Farmers Benefit from Participating in Contract Farming: Evidence from French Beans Youth Farmers in Arusha, Tanzania

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  • Marwa, Erick & Manda, Julius, 2021. "Do Youth Farmers Benefit from Participating in Contract Farming: Evidence from French Beans Youth Farmers in Arusha, Tanzania," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315907, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315907
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