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Combating Poverty by Irrigation from Large Dams in Arid Countries: A Case Study of Minab Dam, Iran

Keywords: Impact of Irrigation, Poverty Alleviation, Sustainable Development Indicators, and Arid Regions

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 29 ,  Issue 4

ALI  ASGHAR  IRAJPOOR , MUHAMMAD   LATIF ,    ,

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