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New Land is not enough: Agricultural performance of New Lands settlement in West Africa

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  • Mcmillan, Della E.
  • Sanders, John H.
  • Koenig, Dolores
  • Akwabi-Ameyaw, Kofi
  • Painter, Thomas M.

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  • Mcmillan, Della E. & Sanders, John H. & Koenig, Dolores & Akwabi-Ameyaw, Kofi & Painter, Thomas M., 1998. "New Land is not enough: Agricultural performance of New Lands settlement in West Africa," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 26(2), pages 187-211, February.
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