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http://dx.doi.org/10.7851/Ksrp.2017.23.3.013

Impact of Fertilizer Subsidy Program on Agricultural Productivity in Ghana  

KUGBADZOR, James (Ministry of Food and Agriculture)
JEONG, Jaewon (Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Kyungpook National University)
KIM, Seung Gyu (Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Kyungpook National University)
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Journal of Korean Society of Rural Planning / v.23, no.3, 2017 , pp. 13-20 More about this Journal
Keywords
Fertilizer subsidy; Ghana; Gross agricultural product (GAP); Regional variation;
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