economic evaluation of soil conservation measures in Zvimba and Chirau Communal Lands

by Florian Grohs

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Published 1991 by Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zimbabwe in Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe .
Written in English

Places:

• Zimbabwe,
• Zvimba Communal Land.,
• Chirau Communal Land.
Subjects:

• Soil Conservation -- Economic aspects -- Zimbabwe -- Zvimba Communal Land.,
• Commons -- Zimbabwe -- Zvimba Communal Land.,
• Soil conservation -- Economic aspects -- Zimbabwe -- Chirau Communal Land.,
• Commons -- Zimbabwe -- Chirau Communal Land.

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Edition Notes

Statement	Florian Grohs.
Series	Working paper ;, AEE 8/91, Working paper (University of Zimbabwe. Dept. of Agricultural Economics & Extension) ;, AEE 91/8.
Classifications
LC Classifications	HD2131 .A46 no. 91/8
The Physical Object
Pagination	20 p. ;
Number of Pages	20
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL1075028M
LC Control Number	93980261

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