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Access to health services, food, and water during an active conflict: Evidence from Ethiopia
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Agricultural intensification in Ethiopia: Patterns, trends, and welfare impacts
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Pricing farmer contributions under AIP
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Horticulture policy for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Self-targeted fertilizer subsidies
If Malawi’s fertilizer subsidy program aims to increase food security in the country, it should strive to target the most productive farmers. Subsidy levels can be set to self-target this group of farmers.