Essence of crop diversification: A study of West Bengal agriculture

Asian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-44

  Ghosh, Bidyut Kumar ^a  

^a Supreme Knowledge Foundation Group of Institutions   (India)

Author keywords

Agricultural growth rates; Cropping pattern; Expansion effect; Substitution effect

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 78149252580     PISSN: 18191894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajar.2011.28.44     Document Type: Article

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