The Possibility of a Green Revolution in Sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Kenya
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Keywords
Green Revolution; Agricultural Revolution; Organic Green Revolution; dairy cows; manure; chemical fertilizer; maize yield;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- Q10 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - General
- Q16 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Agriculture - - - R&D; Agricultural Technology; Biofuels; Agricultural Extension Services
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