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Soil & Crop Sciences

Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) production in Ethiopia: Trends, prospects and challenges: A review

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Article: 2221103 | Received 22 Mar 2023, Accepted 30 May 2023, Published online: 05 Jun 2023

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