Farmers’ Perceptions of using Biochar Integrated with Inorganic Fertilizer for Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change on Cashew Plantations in Kogi State, Nigeria
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 8 - 15
Submitted on: Sep 12, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 26, 2024
Published on: Mar 4, 2025
Published by: University of Novi Sad
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