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The relative importance of liquidity and other constraints inhibiting the growth of small‐scale farming in KwaZulu‐Natal

Louise J Fenwick Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
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Mike C Lyne Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg
Pages 141-155 | Received 01 Mar 1998, Accepted 01 Jun 1998, Published online: 27 Feb 2008

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