The impact of market access on input use and agricultural productivity: Evidence from Machakos district, Kenya

Agrekon

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 202-216

  Kamara, A B ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL WATER MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

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EID: 78649581604     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2004.9523645     Document Type: Article

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