Arthashastra. Book 2, Chapter 23: Agriculture. Match the crop to the soil, not the soil to the crop
Book 2 · Chapter 23
The Duties of Government Officials
Agriculture. Match the crop to the soil, not the soil to the crop
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“The superintendent of agriculture, learned in the science of plants, soil, and water, shal…”
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