The state, agricultural policies and food security in Ghana (1983-1994)

Canadian Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 337-359

  Puplampu, Korbla P ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; FOOD SECURITY; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; STATE ROLE;

GHANA;

EID: 0033497266     PISSN: 02255189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02255189.1999.9669835     Document Type: Article

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