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The Andalasian International Journal of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (AIJANS) supports scholarly research's open dissemination and reuse through clear and permissive licensing practices. All articles published in AIJANS are licensed under a Creative Commons license that ensures authors maintain ownership while allowing others to share and adapt their work freely, with certain conditions.

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  1. Openness and Accessibility: The CC BY-SA license ensures that all AIJANS content is freely accessible worldwide, with no barriers like paywalls or subscriptions.
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