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Book Title: Biofuels, Land Grabbing And Food Security In Africa
Item Length: 9.2in
Item Height: 0.6in
Item Width: 6.1in
Author: Patience Mutopo
Publication Name: Biofuels, Land Grabbing and Food Security in Africa
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: ZED Books, The Limited
Publication Year: 2011
Series: Africa Now Ser.
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.6 Oz
Number of Pages: 248 Pages
