Farmers’ adoption of waste-to-energy valorisation as a circular economy pathway for sustainability transitions in Nigeria

Keywords

Agricultural residues / Renewable energy / Energy valorization / Bioenergy utilization / Circular economy / Energy transitions / Technology adoption

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Czech University of Life Sciences Prague

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