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100			_aPonnusamy, K.
245			_aVillage development through crop diversification in a Peri urban setting
260			_c2005
300			_ap.58-66.
362			_aApr-Jun
520			_aThe declining productivity of certain crops and enterprises is of major concern to not only farmers but also other stakeholders including the policy makers and development workers. Alternative farming systems form the prime mover of agricultural diversification. The changes in the cropping system should ensure a reasonable profit apart from providing food, nutrition and employment security. Understanding these systems is complex and more so altering the system unless practiced under a strong compulsion. In this connection, Periyablapuram village in Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu was selected to study the pattern of diversification of crops and its implications for socio-economic betterment. - Reproduced.
650			_aRural development
700			_aGupta, Jancy
773			_aIASSI Quarterly
909			_a69741
999			_c69741 _d69741