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An investigation of technical inefficiency of production of farmers under the National Directorate of Employment in Ondo State, Nigeria

IGBEKELE A. AJIBEFUN
&
ABDULLAHI O. ABDULKADRI
Pages 111-114 | Published online: 06 Oct 2010

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