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Bangladesh: Agriculture and Technology

Friday, May 30th, 2008 @ 16:49 UTC

by Neha Viswanathan

Countries:: Bangladesh
Topics:: Development, Technology, Agriculture

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End Poverty In South Asia asks if investments in agricultural technology by themselves be sufficient to ensure rural poverty reduction.

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