Ethiopian dairy cooperatives use irrigation for forage production, increasing farmers’ incomes and resilience

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Adie, A. 2021. Ethiopian dairy cooperatives use irrigation for forage production, increasing farmers’ incomes and resilience [Blog Post] ILSSI. Published June 22, 2021

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