Agricultural Journal

Year: 2019
Volume: 14
Issue: 1
Page No. 10 - 19

Determinants of High Yielding Wheat Varieties Adoption by Small-Holder Farmers: Evidence from Ethiopia

Authors : Regasa Dibaba and Degye Goshu

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