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Research Article

Long-term organic and inorganic fertilization on economics, energy budgeting and carbon footprint of soybean-wheat cropping system in the Indian mid-Himalayas

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Pages 2045-2059 | Received 12 Jul 2020, Accepted 07 Jul 2021, Published online: 30 Jul 2021

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