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Food Science & Technology

Compositions, practices and constraints of home garden: the case of Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia

Tadele Yeshiwasa Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Melkamu Alemayehua Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaView further author information
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Fenta Assefab Department of Plant Sciences, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, EthiopiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Selamawit Zelalema Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaView further author information
Article: 2298025 | Received 23 Aug 2020, Accepted 18 Dec 2023, Published online: 16 Jan 2024

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