THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FARM SIZE AND THE TECHNICAL INEFFICIENCY OF PRODUCTION OF WHEAT FARMERS IN THE EASTERN FREE STATE, PROVINCE OF SOUTH AFRICA / SAMEVATTING: DIE VERHOUDING TUSSEN PLAASGROOTTE EN DIE TEGNIESE DOELTREFFENDHEID VAN KORINGBOERE IN DIE OOS VRYSTAAT

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