BT cotton in South Africa: Adoption and the impact on farm incomes amongst small-scale and large scale farmers

Agrekon

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 15-29

  Gouse, M ^a   Kirsten, J F ^a   Jenkins, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 25444484587     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2003.9523607     Document Type: Article

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