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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Profitability of positive selection technique for seed yam production in Ghana and Nigeria

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Article: 2034281 | Received 04 Jun 2021, Accepted 23 Jan 2022, Published online: 08 Feb 2022

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