Farmers’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Pesticide Safety: A Case Study of Vegetable Farmers in Mount-Bamboutos Agricultural Area, Cameroon
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عنوان ژورنال: Agricultural Sciences
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2156-8553,2156-8561
DOI: 10.4236/as.2019.108079