The impact of crop rotation on profitability and production risk in the eastern and north western free state

Agrekon

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 101-111

  Nel, A A ^a   Loubser, H L ^a  

^a ARC GRAIN CROPS INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

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EID: 28244470411     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2004.9523638     Document Type: Article

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