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Bee management

Beekeeping opportunities, challenges and technology adoption in Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Markos Fisaha Delenaa College of Agriculture and Natural Resource Management, Department of Animal and Range Science, Dilla University, Dilla, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Samuel Elias Kayamob Department of Natural Resource Economics and Policy, Hawassa University, Wondo Genet Forestry and Natural Resource College, Wondo Genet, Shashamane, EthiopiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4578-6647View further author information
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Pages 456-461 | Received 10 Jun 2020, Accepted 23 Apr 2021, Published online: 19 Aug 2021

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