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Farmers' information needs, access and its impact: Evidence from different cotton producing regions in the Maharashtra state of India

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  • Nikam, Vinayak
  • Ashok, Arathy
  • Pal, Suresh

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  • Nikam, Vinayak & Ashok, Arathy & Pal, Suresh, 2022. "Farmers' information needs, access and its impact: Evidence from different cotton producing regions in the Maharashtra state of India," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 196(C).
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    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103317
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