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Determinants of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices Adoption Among Smallholder Farmers in Bugesera District, Rwanda

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30858/zer/194134 | Journal eISSN: 2392-3458 | Journal ISSN: 0044-1600
Language: English
Page range: 108 - 132
Submitted on: Feb 20, 2024
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Accepted on: Oct 4, 2024
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Published on: Mar 31, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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