Changing cropping system in theory and practice: An economic insight into the Agrarian West Bengal

Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 64-83

  De, Utpal Kumar ^a  

^a NORTH EASTERN HILL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; CROP PRODUCTION; FARMING SYSTEM; IRRIGATION;

INDIA;

EID: 0037677417     PISSN: 00195014     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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