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Relationship Between Farm Size And Technical Efficiency In West Tennessee Agriculture

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  • Bagi, Faqir Singh, 1982. "Relationship Between Farm Size And Technical Efficiency In West Tennessee Agriculture," Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 14(2), pages 1-6, December.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.30449
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