Things grow better with Coke

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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 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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