Rain-fed agriculture could meet the challenges of food security in India

Current Science

Volumn 100, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1615-1616

  Sharma, K D ^a  

^a National Rainfed Area Authority   (India)

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EID: 79959731606     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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