An economic evaluation of a crop insurance programme for small-scale commercial farmers in South Africa

Agrekon

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 269-291

  Nieuwoudt, W L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 80052024162     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2000.9523577     Document Type: Article

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