Medicinal Plants- Significance, Status and Scope for Seed Sector – A Review


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  • V SANKARAN Formerly NSC-New Delhi and Krishidhan Seeds, Jalna, Maharashtra Author

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2024-08-02

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V SANKARAN. (2026). Medicinal Plants- Significance, Status and Scope for Seed Sector – A Review. Seed Research, 50(2), 75-85. https://doi.org/10.56093/sr.v50i2.154554