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Agricultural research in Ghana: An IFPRI-STEPRI report

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  • van Rheenen, Teunis
  • Obirth-Opareh, Nelson
  • Essegbey, George Owusu
  • Kolavalli, Shashidhara
  • Ferguson, Jenna
  • Boadu, Paul
  • Masahudu, Fuseni
  • Chiang, Catherine

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  • van Rheenen, Teunis & Obirth-Opareh, Nelson & Essegbey, George Owusu & Kolavalli, Shashidhara & Ferguson, Jenna & Boadu, Paul & Masahudu, Fuseni & Chiang, Catherine, 2012. "Agricultural research in Ghana: An IFPRI-STEPRI report," GSSP working papers 29, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
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