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RESEARCH, REVIEWS, PRACTICES, POLICY AND TECHNOLOGY

Evaluating the Benefits of Organic Farming in Rice Agroecosystems in the Philippines

Pages 93-115 | Received 10 Dec 2002, Accepted 23 Apr 2003, Published online: 23 Sep 2008

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