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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Can digital technology promote sustainable agriculture? Empirical evidence from urban China

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Article: 2282234 | Received 28 Aug 2023, Accepted 06 Nov 2023, Published online: 18 Nov 2023

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