Managing Agricultural Value Chains in a Rapidly Urbanizing World
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For the first time in history, majority of humankind now reside an urban environment, with that figure expected to reach two thirds by 2050 [...]
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Agronomy
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2156-3276', '0065-4663']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071590