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This is to certify that this thesis entitled "Economic Analysis of Smallholder Vegetable Production in Tigary, Ethiopia. A Case of IPMS's Alamata Wereda Pilot learning Project" submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of MSC in Economics (Development Policy Analysis) to the college of Business and Economics, Mekelle University, through the department of Economics, done by Mr Gebremeskel Berhane, ID.No FBE/PR0076/00 is an authentic work carried by him/her under my guidance. The matter embodied in this project work has not been submitted earlier for award of any degree or diploma to the best of my knowledge and belief. Name of the student: Gebremeskel Brhane Tesfay. Signature and date ______________ Name of supervisors: 1 Haile Tesfay(PhD). Signature and date ______________ 2. Seid Hasen (MSc).
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