Overview of the aeroponic agriculture – An emerging technology for global food security
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Keywords: aeroponic, food security, hydroponic, soilless culture, substrate culture
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20201301.5156
Citation: Lakhiar I A, Gao J M, Syed T N, Chandio F A, Tunio M H, Ahmad F, et al. Overview of the aeroponic agriculture – An emerging technology for global food security. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2020; 13(1): 1–10.
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