Agriculture Diversification in South Asia: Patterns, Determinants, and Policy Implications
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MSSD Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results, and are circulated prior to a full peer review in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment. It is expected that most Discussion Papers will eventually be published in some other form, and that their content may also be revised. This paper is available at http://www.cgiar.org/ifpri/divs/mssd/dp.htm AGRICULTURE DIVERSIFICATION IN SOUTH ASIA: PATTERNS, DETERMINANTS, AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS
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تاریخ انتشار 1999