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Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) Attract Youth into Profitable Agriculture in Kenya

K. R. G. IrunguKenya Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 25, 20117, Naivasha, Kenya.Correspondence[email protected]
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D. MbuguaKenya Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 25, 20117, Naivasha, Kenya.
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J. MuiaKenya Agricultural Research Institute, P.O. Box 25, 20117, Naivasha, Kenya.
Pages 24-33 | Published online: 24 Jul 2015

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