R&D strategy for lighting and cooking energy for rural households

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 437-443

  Rajvanshi, Anil K ^a  

^a Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute   (India)

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EID: 4444315350     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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