Determinants of micro irrigation adoption for maize production in smallholder irrigation schemes: Case of Hama Mavhaire irrigation scheme, Zimbabwe
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1684-5358
DOI: 10.4314/ajfand.v10i1.51483