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Impact of the Sudden Ban on Chemical Fertilizers and Other Agrochemicals on Smallholder Tea Production in the Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka Cover

Impact of the Sudden Ban on Chemical Fertilizers and Other Agrochemicals on Smallholder Tea Production in the Ratnapura District, Sri Lanka

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|May 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2024-0003 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 17 - 27
Submitted on: Apr 10, 2023
Accepted on: Nov 7, 2023
Published on: May 21, 2024
Published by: University of Novi Sad
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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