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Increasing the environmental and social sustainability of cotton farming through farmer education in Andhra Pradesh, India

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  • Mancini, Francesca
  • Termorshuizen, Aad J.
  • Jiggins, Janice L.S.
  • van Bruggen, Ariena H.C.

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  • Mancini, Francesca & Termorshuizen, Aad J. & Jiggins, Janice L.S. & van Bruggen, Ariena H.C., 2008. "Increasing the environmental and social sustainability of cotton farming through farmer education in Andhra Pradesh, India," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 96(1-3), pages 16-25, March.
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