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Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia

A village-level analysis of high-potential areas
by Derek D. Headey,
Mekdim Dereje and
Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse
food policy | 2014
DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.01.008
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Headey, Derek D.; Dereje, Mekdim; and Seyoum Taffesse, Alemayehu. 2014. Land constraints and agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: A village-level analysis of high-potential areas. Food Policy 48(October 2014): 129-141. Special Issue on Boserup and Beyond: Mounting Land Pressures and Development Strategies in Africa. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodpol.2014.01.008

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Environment and Natural Resources
Agriculture Production
Countries
Ethiopia
East Africa
Africa
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Poverty, Health, and Nutrition (PHND)
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