Impact of Post-Harvest Technology Adoption on the Well-Being of Pepper Farmers in Kegalle, Sri Lanka
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/contagri-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 2466-4774 | Journal ISSN: 0350-1205
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 54
Submitted on: Sep 5, 2024
Accepted on: Dec 4, 2024
Published on: Mar 4, 2025
Published by: University of Novi Sad
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