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Evaluating the Barriers to Adopting Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Smallholder Coffee Farming: Implications for Global Value Chains

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Akenroye, T.O., Kumar, M., Dora, M., Ihua, U.B., Mtonga, V.J., Aju, O. (2022). Evaluating the Barriers to Adopting Sustainable Agriculture Practices in Smallholder Coffee Farming: Implications for Global Value Chains. In: Frei, R., Ibrahim, S., Akenroye, T. (eds) Africa and Sustainable Global Value Chains. Greening of Industry Networks Studies, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-78791-2_6

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