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Disproportions in Rural and Urban Living Conditions and Smart Village Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture Cover

Disproportions in Rural and Urban Living Conditions and Smart Village Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture

By: Maryna Tatar  
Open Access
|Jan 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15544/mts.2025.40 | Journal eISSN: 2345-0355 | Journal ISSN: 1822-6760
Language: English
Page range: 510 - 528
Submitted on: Jul 8, 2025
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Accepted on: Sep 2, 2025
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Published on: Jan 20, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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