Original Article

Constraints in Adoption of Improved Paddy Cultivation Practices among Farmers of Northern Karnataka

Year: 2025 | Month: December | Volume 12 | Issue 2

Pallavi G. Madhusudhana M.S. and Shashidhara N.

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