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Blockchain and IoT in Smart Agriculture: Analysis, Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Research Directions

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|Feb 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ias-2024-0008 | Journal eISSN: 1554-1029 | Journal ISSN: 1554-1010
Language: English
Page range: 104 - 119
Published on: Feb 20, 2025
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