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Page 272
... agricultural eco- nomics . The underdeveloped countries have furnished a new laboratory for agricultural economics . Many such coun- tries have a “ subsistence agriculture , " in which the farmer produces mainly for his own family ...
... agricultural eco- nomics . The underdeveloped countries have furnished a new laboratory for agricultural economics . Many such coun- tries have a “ subsistence agriculture , " in which the farmer produces mainly for his own family ...
Page 453
... agriculture . Since yields are already very high , increased use of manual labour meets with progressively diminishing re- turns . Apart from agriculture work , opportunities are scarce , and there is a constant stream of migrants from ...
... agriculture . Since yields are already very high , increased use of manual labour meets with progressively diminishing re- turns . Apart from agriculture work , opportunities are scarce , and there is a constant stream of migrants from ...
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... Agricultural organization . There are sharp differences in the way that European agriculture is organized and in its regional efficiency . Collective and state farming is the pattern in the Soviet Union and in most countries of the ...
... Agricultural organization . There are sharp differences in the way that European agriculture is organized and in its regional efficiency . Collective and state farming is the pattern in the Soviet Union and in most countries of the ...
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