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Irrigated urban vegetable production in Ghana: characteristics, benefits and risks.

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Obuobie, Emmanuel, Keraita, Bernard, Danso, George, Amoah, Philip, Cofie, Olufunke O., Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Drechsel, Pay, Obuobie, Emmanuel, Keraita, Bernard, Danso, George, Amoah, Philip, Cofie, Olufunke O., Raschid-Sally, Liqa, Drechsel, Pay·2006·Unknown
DOI 10.22004/ag.econ.137958
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Agribusiness, Agricultural and Food Policy, Agricultural Finance, Environmental Economics and Policy, Health Economics and Policy, Resource/Energy Economics and Policy, Risk and Uncertainty

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Obuobie, E., Keraita, B., Danso, G., Amoah, P., Cofie, O. O., Raschid-Sally, L., Drechsel, P., Obuobie, E., Keraita, B., Danso, G., Amoah, P., Cofie, O. O., Raschid-Sally, L., & Drechsel, P.
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2006
DOI
10.22004/ag.econ.137958
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14.21
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Language
en
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  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
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  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
  • AgEcon Search (University of Minnesota, USA)
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  • International Development Research Centre
  • Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
  • Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Urban Studies › Urban Agriculture and Sustainability
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Soil Science › Irrigation Practices and Water Management
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Innovations in Aquaponics and Hydroponics Systems
Keywords
irrigated agriculture, urban vegetable production, urban agriculture, smallholder farmers, benefits and risks, Ghana

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