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Myths about industrial agriculture -Vandana Shiva

-Al Jazeera  Organic farming is the "only way to produce food" without harming the planet and people's health. Reports trying to create doubts about organic agriculture are suddenly flooding the media. There are two reasons for this. Firstly, people are fed up of the corporate assault of toxics and GMOs. Secondly, people are turning to organic agriculture and organic food as a way to end the toxic war against the earth and...

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Kerala partially complies with NHRC order, offers compensation to Endosulfan victims-J Balaji

Commission accepts staggered relief payment proposed by State government The Kerala government has partially complied with the orders of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on payment of compensation to families of those killed due to the effects of pesticide Endosulfan, and those who were physically affected. It has also submitted a report to the Commission. The State government has said that regarding payment of Rs. 5 lakh to the bedridden/victims unable to...

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Endosulfan: Rights panel summons Chief Secretary-Roy Mathew

For not paying compensation to the kin of the victims The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Chief Secretary K. Jayakumar to appear personally before it on June 11, if the State government fails to take action on the compensation recommended for Endosulfan victims in Kasaragod district. The Chief Secretary should file an action-taken report on the commission's recommendations before June 4, failing which he will have to appear before it....

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Endosulfan victims dead

-The Hindu   Prolonged aerial spraying Endosulfan in the State-owned cashew estates claimed two more lives in the district. Silverster Manera, 45, a resident of Enamkudal near Badiyadukka, and T.K. Mani, 69, of Kallar village near Rajapuram, who had been undergoing treatment for diseases suspected to have been caused by the pesticide, died on Thursday, sources said. Family members of Mandera lamented that the patient did not get adequate medical treatment . ...

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All you wanted to know about Endosulfan (…but were afraid to ask!)

Endosulfan, the pesticide which is widely believed to be responsible for thousands of deaths, diseases and devastation, was able to save its own life largely because of India’s questionable efforts at global forums. The controversial pesticide has been in news for a long time because of its harmful effects on humans, wild life and the environment. Obviously the $100 million industry is going out of the way to defend the...

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