Collective action for small-scale producers of agricultural biodiversity products
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Collective Action for Small-Scale Producers of Agricultural Biodiversity Products
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Food Policy
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0306-9192
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.10.008