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The Farming World

On a Mission to Help the Poorest of India's PoorOn a Mission to Help the Poorest of India's Poor

Released On: 08 Nov 1995

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Initiative to break the cycle of poverty and debt of the landless Untouchables

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Life, productivity and development are being seriously undermined by disease
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