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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Factors affecting farmers’ decision to participate in various agricultural related information sources in Ethiopia

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Article: 2133347 | Received 12 Jul 2022, Accepted 04 Oct 2022, Published online: 01 Nov 2022

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