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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Assessment of role of water harvesting technology in vegetable-based income diversification in Palpa district, Nepal

Aadesh Subedi1 Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, NepalView further author information
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Dharmendra Kalauni1 Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, NepalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rita Khadka1 Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, NepalView further author information
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Rishi Ram Kattel1 Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, NepalView further author information
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Fatih Yildiz2 Food Engineering and Biotechnology, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, TurkeyView further author information
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Article: 1758374 | Received 02 Jan 2020, Accepted 30 Jan 2020, Published online: 05 May 2020

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