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Inclusive Regional Value Chains: Blockchaining Perishable Agricultural Products in Southern Africa

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|Feb 2024

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Language: English
Page range: 1 - 23
Submitted on: Oct 1, 2023
Accepted on: Dec 1, 2023
Published on: Feb 8, 2024
Published by: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Science
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