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Farmers Interpretation of Pesticides Pictograms and Their Adherence to Different Ergonomic Principles for Different Sizes

Gaurav PatelPDPM, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur, Jabalpur, IndiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Prabir MukhopadhyayPDPM, Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur, Jabalpur, IndiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0888-3886View further author information
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Pages 647-655 | Published online: 30 Jul 2023

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