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Solar irrigation for adapting to climate change in cocoa farming: a choice experiment approach identifying Ghanaian farmers’ preferences

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  • Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi

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  • Quarmine, William

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  • Buisson, Marie-Charlotte

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  • Mitra, Archisman

    (International Water Management Institute)

  • Schmitter, Petra S.

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  • Gbodji, Kekeli Kofi & Quarmine, William & Buisson, Marie-Charlotte & Mitra, Archisman & Schmitter, Petra S., 2026. "Solar irrigation for adapting to climate change in cocoa farming: a choice experiment approach identifying Ghanaian farmers’ preferences," Papers published in Journals (Open Access), International Water Management Institute.
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2025.110118
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