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Land for Food and Fuel Production: The Role of Agricultural Biotechnology

In: The Intended and Unintended Effects of US Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies

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  • David Zilberman

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  • Steven Sexton & David Zilberman, 2011. "Land for Food and Fuel Production: The Role of Agricultural Biotechnology," NBER Chapters, in: The Intended and Unintended Effects of US Agricultural and Biotechnology Policies, pages 269-288, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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