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Productivity Gains from Rice Genetic Enhancements in West Africa: Countries and Ecologies

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  • Dalton, Timothy J. & Guei, Robert G., 2003. "Productivity Gains from Rice Genetic Enhancements in West Africa: Countries and Ecologies," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 31(2), pages 359-374, February.
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