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Series
Putnam Capricorn book volume Cap 7
Publisher
Capricorn Books
Pub. Date
1959
Physical Desc
255 p. : ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
6) Bitter seeds
Publisher
Bullfrog Films
Pub. Date
[2012?]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (88 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Marathi
Description
Industrial agriculture is forcing many small farmers to lose their land due to rising debt. When India had to open its doors to foreign seed vendors such as Monsanto, genetically altered cotton seed was all that was available. These seeds are more expensive, require irrigation, fertilizers and pesticides, and must be re-purchased every season, driving the small farmer into spiraling debt and ultimately suicide.
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