Can economic and environmental benefits associated with agricultural intensification be sustained at high population densities? A farm level empirical analysis
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- Willy, Daniel Kyalo & Muyanga, Milu & Jayne, Thomas, 2016. "Can Economic and Environmental Benefits Associated with Agricultural Intensification be Sustained at High Population Densities? A Farm Level Empirical Analysis," 2016 Fifth International Conference, September 23-26, 2016, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 246433, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
- Willy, Daniel Kyalo & Muyanga, Milu & Jayne, Thomas, 2019. "Can economic and environmental benefits associated with agricultural intensification be sustained at high population densities? a farm level empirical analysis," 2019 Sixth International Conference, September 23-26, 2019, Abuja, Nigeria 295777, African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE).
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