Sustainable development of biofuels: Prospects and challenges

Economic and Political Weekly

Volumn 44, Issue 52, 2009, Pages 65-72

  Raju, S S ^a   Shinoj, P ^a   Joshi, P K ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRE FOR AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS AND POLICY RESEARCH   (India)

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

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EID: 84921888918     PISSN: 00129976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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