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Drivers of Adoption Intensity of Climate-Smart Maize Verities Among Small Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya

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  • Wanjira, John
  • Mburu, John
  • Nzuve, Felister
  • Makokha, Stella
  • Emongor, Rosemary A.
  • Taracha, Catherine

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  • Wanjira, John & Mburu, John & Nzuve, Felister & Makokha, Stella & Emongor, Rosemary A. & Taracha, Catherine, 2021. "Drivers of Adoption Intensity of Climate-Smart Maize Verities Among Small Scale Farmers in Embu County, Kenya," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315298, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315298
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