Farmers Adoption of Vetiver Grass Hedgerows for Soil and Water Conservation, Haru District, Western Ethiopia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Energy and Natural Resources
سال: 2021
ISSN: 2330-7366
DOI: 10.11648/j.jenr.20211001.12