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Climate Change and Variability Trends and Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions in the Jemma Sub-Basin, Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2026-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1805-4196 | Journal ISSN: 1803-2427
Language: English
Submitted on: May 28, 2025
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