ejebsEurasian Journal of Economic and Business StudiesНазвание журнала на русском2789-82532789-8261University of International Business named after K. Sagadiyev LLP10.47703/ejebs.v69i3.539ejebs-5Research ArticleСтатьиSpatial Zoning of Agrotechnological Hubs in Kazakhstan: Developing a Methodological Frameworkhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8551-0573NurmukhametovNurbakhytnyrbahit73@mail.ruhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7054-6063TsoyAlexander
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