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Studies on prospects of open and distance learning system for empowerment of farmingcommunity in naxal affected areas of Chandauli District, (U.P.) India 开放和远程学习系统对Chandauli县纳萨尔族受灾地区农业社区赋权的前景研究，(北方邦)印度

Flora and Fauna Jhansi Pub Date : 2019-12-01 DOI: 10.33451/florafauna.v25i2pp185-194

S. K. Pandey, A. Misra

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