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Seeds of Suicide; India’s desperate farmers


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/seeds-of-suicide-indias-desperate-farmers/ Introduction Suicide by pesticide: It’s an epidemic in India, where farmers try to keep up with the latest pest-resistant seeds only to find themselves trapped in a vicious cycle of pesticides that don’t work, drought and debt. Since 1997, … Continue reading

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Madagascar squares up to ‘extreme’ climate vulnerability


http://www.facebook.com/widgets/like.php?href=https://thevisionresearchdotcom.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/madagascar-squares-up-to-extreme-climate-vulnerability/ By Laurie Goering DURBAN, South Africa (AlertNet) – If climate change makes the vulnerable more vulnerable, as many experts believe, Madagascar can expect to face serious problems. More than 76 percent of people already live in poverty on the … Continue reading

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