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Interpreting Changes from the 1970s to the 1990s in African Agriculture Through Village Studies

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  • Wiggins, Steve, 2000. "Interpreting Changes from the 1970s to the 1990s in African Agriculture Through Village Studies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 28(4), pages 631-662, April.
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