Millet transactions in market fairs, millet diversity and farmer welfare in Mali

Environment and Development Economics

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 523-546

  Smale, Melinda ^a   Diakité, Lamissa ^b   Keita, Naman ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institut d'Economie Rurale IER   (Mali)

^c Kene Consulting   (Mali)

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EID: 84867778424     PISSN: 1355770X     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1355770X12000216     Document Type: Article

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