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Food Science & Technology

Drivers of female farmers’ adoption of improved bread wheat varieties in Emba Alaje district, Northern Ethiopia

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Article: 2308327 | Received 29 May 2023, Accepted 17 Jan 2024, Published online: 31 Jan 2024

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