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Smallholder Farmer Innovation and Contexts in Maize-Based Conservation Agriculture Systems in Central Malawi

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  • Kaluzi, Limson
  • Thierfelder, Christian
  • Hopkins, David W.

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  • Kaluzi, Limson & Thierfelder, Christian & Hopkins, David W., 2017. "Smallholder Farmer Innovation and Contexts in Maize-Based Conservation Agriculture Systems in Central Malawi," Sustainable Agriculture Research, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 6(3), August.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.265161
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