Assessment of socio-economic characteristics that determine farmers’ access to agricultural extension services in Eastern Cape, South Africa
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عنوان ژورنال: South African Journal of Agricultural Extension (SAJAE)
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2413-3221,0301-603X
DOI: 10.17159/2413-3221/2021/v49n1a10908