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Article History

Received: 12 August 2025

Accepted: 18 December 2025

First Online: 15 January 2026

Declarations

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: The study protocol, including the administration of structured interviews with farmers, was reviewed and approved by the Departmental Ethics Committee, Department of Botany, Soban Singh Jeena University, Almora, Uttarakhand, India. All research activities were conducted in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the above committee.

: Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to the interviews. Participation was voluntary, and respondents were informed about the purpose of the study, their right to withdraw at any time, and confidentiality protections.

: Not applicable.

: Not applicable. The manuscript does not contain any identifiable personal data or images requiring consent for publication.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.