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Schut, A. and Vonk, W. (2024). A Review of the Book by Amon (2023) Entitled “Developing Circular Agricultural Production Systems”. Journal of Circular Economy, 2(3). https://doi.org/10.55845/VRYN6553

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A.G.T. Schut[1]* and W.J. Vonk[1]

• [1] Plant Production Systems Group, Wageningen University
• * Corresponding author: [email protected]