Assessment and Adoption of Tomato Charcoal Cooler Storage Bin for Farmers in The Tropics
Chukwuemeka Jude Ohagwu(1*), Amarachukwu Violet Ohagwu(2), Nwaeze Joel Nwakaire(3)
(1) Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
(2) Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
(3) Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka
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