Promoting the competitiveness of south african agriculture in a dynamic economic and political environment

Agrekon

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 286-320

  Ortmann, G F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 78649617002     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2005.9523714     Document Type: Article

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