INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Effectiveness of Agricultural Insurance Schemes in Andhra Pradesh: Challenges and Opportunities

R. Krishnaveni

Research Scholar, Dept of Economics, BESTIU, Anantapuramu and Lecturer in Economics, N.P.S Government Degree college (W), Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Dr D Muniswamy

Associate professor of Economics, Nagarjuna Government College (A), Nalgonda, Telangana, India.

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