Assessment of agricultural sustainability

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 439-448

  Rao, N H ^a   Rogers, P P ^b  

^a National Academy of Agricultural Research Management India   (India)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Environment, indicators; Livelihood; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748672947     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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