INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) in India: An Economic Perspective

Devarinti Srihari Reddy

Associate Professor of Botany Government Degree College Maheshwaram, R.R. Dist, Telangana

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