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Climate change adaptation strategies by rice processors in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

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|Oct 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eko-2022-0029 | Journal eISSN: 1337-947X | Journal ISSN: 1335-342X
Language: English
Page range: 283 - 290
Submitted on: Feb 11, 2022
Accepted on: May 31, 2022
Published on: Oct 17, 2022
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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