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Assessing the Impact of Privatizing Public Agricultural Extension Services on Smallholder Farmers’ Performance: A Case Study of Thulamela and Collins Chabane Municipalities, South Africa Cover

Assessing the Impact of Privatizing Public Agricultural Extension Services on Smallholder Farmers’ Performance: A Case Study of Thulamela and Collins Chabane Municipalities, South Africa

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17306/j.jard.2025.00004r1 | Journal eISSN: 1899-5772 | Journal ISSN: 1899-5241
Language: English
Page range: 125 - 135
Accepted on: Mar 20, 2025
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Published on: Mar 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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