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Irrigation development in Ghana: Needs, potentials and policy issues
Felix I. Nweke
- Vol. 7, Iss: 1, pp 38-53
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In this article, the authors discuss the needs, potentials and policy issues of irrigation development in Ghana, focusing on the needs and potentials of the Ghanaian population, and propose a policy for irrigation development.Abstract:
(1978). Irrigation development in Ghana: Needs, potentials and policy issues. Oxford Agrarian Studies: Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 38-53.read more
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