INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

Exploring Rural Farming Practices among Small Holder Farmers’ in Sangareddy District, Telangana - A Field Study

K. Sarojini Chakravarthy

Department of Botany, Tara Government College (A), Sangareddy, Telangana, India

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