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GENERAL & APPLIED ECONOMICS

Perception and determinants of agricultural technology adoption in North Shoa Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

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Article: 1956774 | Received 22 Mar 2021, Accepted 14 Jul 2021, Published online: 09 Aug 2021

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