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Research Article

How does participation in Ghana’s fertilizer subsidy program (GFSP) affect the adoption of sustainable intensification practices (SIPs) and gross farm inputs?

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Article: 2180047 | Received 07 Mar 2022, Accepted 09 Feb 2023, Published online: 09 Mar 2023

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