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Things grow better with Coke
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 05:24:24 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Brian Randell <Brian.Randell () newcastle ac uk> Date: November 2, 2004 3:48:02 AM EST To: dave () farber net 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 GuardianIndian 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 --School of Computing Science, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne,
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