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Research Article

Degradation of agricultural land: Evidence from non-farm livelihood sites in Ogun state, Southwest Nigeria

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Pages 225-243 | Received 28 Jun 2018, Accepted 11 Nov 2020, Published online: 11 Jan 2021

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