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Diversification of agriculture through clonal eucalyptus [1]

A silent revolution has taken place in productivity and profitability of plantations through clonal Eucalyptus, with productivity more than double compared to seed route plantations. The clonal plantations under rain-fed conditions are safer investment, while the irrigated clonal plantations under agro-forestry models are more profitable as compared to agricultural crops.

Publication Date: 
30/04/2008
R.K. Sapra [2]
Indian Forester [3]
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Agriculture [4], Agroforestry [5], Eucalyptus [6], Farmers [7], India [8], Haryana [9], Ambala (D) [10]
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