Sustainable agriculture: Future hope for developing countries

Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 133-140

  Nene, Y L ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

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EID: 0345537257     PISSN: 07060661     EISSN: 17152992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07060669609500637     Document Type: Article

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