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South Asia rethinks pesticide use on farms amid concerns

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Deutsche Welle

Publication Date
2013-05-15

The agricultural sector in South Asia needs to massively raise crop yields to feed its booming population. India has long used chemical pesticides and fertilizers to do that. But organic farming is slowly making inroads.

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http://www.dw.de/south-asia-rethinks-pesticide-use-on-farms-amid-concerns/a-16812000