Sericulture is a tool for the economic growth of marginal farmers with special reference to the Jalgoan District, Maharashtra
*Kartik S. MhavarkarCorresponding authorkartik.mhavarkkar@gmail.comDepartment of Management Studies (Off Campus)Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410210, India0009-0009-2512-5743View full profile → , Evelina BrajeshEvelina.brajesh@bharatividyapeeth.eduDepartment of Management Studies (Off Campus)Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University)Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 410210, India0000-0003-4348-3762View full profile →
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- Received:
- 07 May 2025
- Published Online:
- 27 Jan 2026
- Article type:
- Research Article
- Language:
- EN
- Article no.:
- JSMS-1559
- Pages:
- 187–199
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