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Technical Efficiency of Pepper Production Under Tropical Conditions

M. M. OgunboDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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I.A. AyindeDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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C.A. AfolamiDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
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T.O.A. BanmekeDepartment of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
Pages 21-27 | Published online: 12 Jan 2015

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