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ICTs to Address Information Inefficiencies in Food Supply Chains

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  • Campenhout, Bjorn Van, 2021. "ICTs to Address Information Inefficiencies in Food Supply Chains," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 313801, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.313801
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