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An inductive framework of self-efficacy to understand and support farmers in conservation agriculture

V. Perry and M.A. Davenport
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2020, 75 (2) 198-208; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.2.198
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