Risk Adjusted Production Efficiency of Maize Farmers in Ethiopia: Implication for Improved Maize Varieties Adoption
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2148-127X
DOI: 10.24925/turjaf.v5i9.1099-1107.1339