Concept, background, and feasibility of organic agriculture and biodynamic agriculture

Asian Agri-History

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 119-132

  Aishwath, O P ^a  

^a ICAR DIRECTORATE OF MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGROECOLOGY; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOOD PRODUCTION; ORGANIC FARMING; ORGANIC MATTER; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 34247334172     PISSN: 09717730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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