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1. Research Paper: Rosegrant M W and Pingali P I 1994. Policy and technology for rice productivity growth in Asia. Journal of International Development 6:6656-88.
2. Book: Rosegrant M W and Hazell P B R 2000. Transforming Asian Economy: The Unfinished Revolution. Oxford University Press Inc. New York.
3. Chapter in a Book or Paper in published proceedings: Kumar P 2001. Agricultural Performance and Productivity, In: Indian Agricultural Policy at the Crossroads, ed: S S Acharya and D P Chaudhri. Rawat Publication, New Delhi, pp.353-476.
4. Anonymous Publication: Anonymous 1988. Package of Practices for Rabi crops. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, pp 20-25.
5. Paper Published in Conference Proceedings: Kapoor B C 2000. Managing in the face of not-so-developed and organized environment. In: Proceedings of National Symposium on Management and Development, held at Institute of Public Administration, Jaipur, 23-25 July, 2000.
6. Thesis: Singh Yugraj 2017. An Economic Analysis of Maize Production in Punjab. M.Sc. Thesis, submitted to Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

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