Is Self-Sufficiency a Legitimate Goal for Northeast Agriculture?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council
سال: 1982
ISSN: 0163-5484
DOI: 10.1017/s0163548400003344