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Research Article

Assessing the impacts of transitioning from rice farming to sugarcane cultivation on food security: Case of the dietary energy intake in the Northeast of Thailand

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Article: 2278897 | Received 10 May 2023, Accepted 30 Oct 2023, Published online: 15 Nov 2023

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