Kala-Satheesh, Hari Krishnan
Kuriyedath, Drisya
Jaleel, Jesna
Rahman, E. P. Nihal
Sathyan, Archana Raghavan https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7526-4452
Khed, Vijayalaxmi D. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9485-1831
Cariappa, A. G. Adeeth https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8920-1586
Krishna, Vijesh V. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2191-4736
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-003439)
United States Agency for International Development
Feed-the-Future Program, and Foundation for Food and Agriculture
Article History
Received: 14 September 2023
Revised: 31 August 2024
Accepted: 8 September 2024
First Online: 11 November 2024
Declarations
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: In accordance with ethical guidelines, all participants included in this study provided informed consent prior to their involvement. The purpose, procedures, potential risks, benefits, and their rights as participants were thoroughly explained to each dealer. Participants were ensured that their participation was voluntary and that they had the right to withdraw at any point without facing any consequences. Confidentiality of their personal information and data was maintained throughout the study. This research was conducted with strict adherence to ethical standards and was approved by the relevant institutional review board (IRB) of CIMMYT (Mexico City). By submitting this paper, we affirm that appropriate informed consent processes were followed, and that the rights and well-being of all participants were respected.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests, financial or otherwise, related to the current work. All the authors have read and approved the final manuscript and agree with the order of presentation of the authors.