An evergreen revolution

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 2293-2303

  Swaminathan, Monkombu Sambasivan ^a  

^a Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs   (India)

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ORYZA SATIVA; SORGHUM BICOLOR; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33749535733     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.9999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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