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Does sustainable intensification of maize production enhance child nutrition? Evidence from rural Tanzania

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  • Kim, Jongwoo & Mason, Nicole M. & Snapp, Sieglinde S., 2018. "Does sustainable intensification of maize production enhance child nutrition? Evidence from rural Tanzania," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 273906, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.273906
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