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Ashok Kumar
Ashok Kumar is Director, Farm Prosperity at Transform Rural India Foundation. He has earlier worked with Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN) for nearly two decades and holds a Masters degree in Plant Pathology.
November 3, 2017
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