Technical Efficiency of Shrimp Farming in Andhra Pradesh: Estimation and Implications
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عنوان ژورنال: Current World Environment
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0973-4929,2320-8031
DOI: 10.12944/cwe.10.1.23