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Rhoe, V., Babu, S., Reidhead, W. (2006). Food Security and Determinants of Poverty in Central Asia: Case Study from Kazakhstan. In: Babu, S.C., Djalalov, S. (eds) Policy Reforms and Agriculture Development in Central Asia. Natural Resource Management and Policy, vol 28. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-29779-0_21

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