[IP] Things grow better with Coke
Begin forwarded message:
From: Brian Randell <Brian.Randell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: November 2, 2004 3:48:02 AM EST
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Things grow better with Coke
Dave:
For IP if you like.
The front page of today's Guardian newspaper is (of course) dominated
by your election. However, at the bottom is this story, which I offer
you by way of light relief:
Things grow better with Coke
John Vidal
Tuesday November 2, 2004
The Guardian
Indian farmers have come up with what they think is the real thing to
keep crops free of bugs.
Instead of paying hefty fees to international chemical companies for
patented pesticides, they are reportedly spraying their cotton and
chilli fields with Coca-Cola.
In the past month there have been reports of hundreds of farmers
turning to Coke in Andhra Pradesh and Chattisgarh states.
. . .
Full story a
http://www.guardian.co.uk/india/story/0,12559,1341454,00.html
Cheers
Brian
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