Do large-scale farmers use more pesticides? Empirical evidence from rice farmers in five Chinese provinces
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Integrative Agriculture
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2095-3119
DOI: 10.1016/s2095-3119(19)62864-9