Farmers' participatory selection of new rice varieties to boost production under temperate agro-ecosystems
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Integrative Agriculture
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2095-3119
DOI: 10.1016/s2095-3119(17)61810-0