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University-community Partnership Contribution Towards Rural Sustainability: Participatory Action Research in the Rice Farming Community of Paipayales, Ecuador Cover

University-community Partnership Contribution Towards Rural Sustainability: Participatory Action Research in the Rice Farming Community of Paipayales, Ecuador

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|Sep 2024

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Language: English
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Submitted on: Jun 7, 2023
Accepted on: May 14, 2024
Published on: Sep 5, 2024
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