Amoak, Daniel
Najjar, Dina https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9156-7691
Nyantakyi-Frimpong, Hanson
Amil, Rola El
Maalouf, Fouad
Abderrazek, Jilal
Funding for this research was provided by:
Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers)
Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area (Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area)
Article History
Received: 29 December 2024
Accepted: 10 October 2025
First Online: 18 December 2025
Declarations
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: Although no specific approval number was issued for this study, ICARDA’s ethics committee has granted approval for fieldwork based on the ethical standards of the organization.
: All study participants provided oral consent prior to their involvement in interviews. The consent procedure emphasized that participation was entirely voluntary and that all information provided would be kept confidential. Participants were informed that their responses would only be used by the research team working on this project.
: The authors declare no competing interests.