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Nudging Via Text Reminders: Can Behavioural Economics Increase the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification Technologies in South Asia?

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  • Rola-Rubzen, Maria Fay
  • Sarmiento, Jon Marx
  • Villano, Renato A.
  • Murray-Prior, Roy
  • Khan, Md. Farid Uddin
  • Alam, Md Mahafuj
  • Timsina, Krishna Prasad
  • Das, Kalyan K.

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  • Rola-Rubzen, Maria Fay & Sarmiento, Jon Marx & Villano, Renato A. & Murray-Prior, Roy & Khan, Md. Farid Uddin & Alam, Md Mahafuj & Timsina, Krishna Prasad & Das, Kalyan K., 2023. "Nudging Via Text Reminders: Can Behavioural Economics Increase the Adoption of Conservation Agriculture-based Sustainable Intensification Technologies in South Asia?," 2023 Annual Meeting, July 23-25, Washington D.C. 335953, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
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