Impact of Insecure Land Tenure on Sustainable Agricultural Development: A Case Study of Agricultural Lands in the Republic of Benin, West Africa
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land law 2013-01; agricultural land; insecure land tenure; land tenure security; sustainable agriculture; profitability; Republic of Benin;All these keywords.
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