A Simulation Framework to Study Policy Formulation and Evaluation of Economic Viability and Sustainability of Small and Marginal Farmers
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27 * The authors are co-founders of Ecometrix Research. The authors can be reached at [email protected] and [email protected]. The present paper is an updated and revised version of an internal unpublished technical paper developed as part of the research activity at the organization. The authors would like to thank the anonymous referees for helpful comments on an earlier draft. A SIMULATION FRAMEWORK TO STUDY POLICY FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF SMALL AND MARGINAL FARMERS
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