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Biotechnology in Agriculture and the Food Chain
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Research Article

Empirical analysis on the impact of trust in government, purposes of GM crops, and farmers’ expectations on the delayed commercialization of GM crops in China———Based on Xinjiang and Guangdong survey samples

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Pages 1-18 | Received 20 Mar 2023, Accepted 25 Apr 2023, Published online: 09 May 2023

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