Introduction: The Young People and Agriculture 'Problem' in Africa

IDS Bulletin

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1-8

  Sumberg, James ^a   Anyidoho, Nana Akua ^a   Leavy, Jennifer ^a   te Lintelo, Dolf J H ^b   Wellard, Kate ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84867702971     PISSN: 02655012     EISSN: 17595436     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-5436.2012.00374.x     Document Type: Editorial

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