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Article History

Received: 7 January 2026

Accepted: 14 June 2026

First Online: 28 June 2026

Declarations

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: This study was reviewed by the Ethics Committee of the Department of Agricultural Economics, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana , which determined that the research was observational in nature, for which a formal ethics committee approval was waived. All research procedures were performed in accordance with the ethical guidelines and regulations of the above committee and the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethics compliance as per institutional policy, together with prevailing ethical guidelines for minimal-risk in social science research was ensured as the study involved adult, voluntary participation, confidentiality, anonymity of respondents, and no collection of sensitive personal data. Given the field-based nature of the study, verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation in the study. Participants were informed about the purpose of the research, the voluntary nature of participation, and the use of the data in publication. No sensitive data was collected, and confidentiality and anonymity were maintained throughout the study.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.