Greetings on World Environment Day - June 5th
Greetings on #WorldEnvironmentDay Believing in #EarthDemocracy #SeedDemocracy #EcologicalBalance #BioDiversity #NoToBullying #NurturingEnvironment #NotoCorporateBullying/LandGrabbing and NotoPoaching.
And stories for the day and this week on environment are:
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Monsanto is suing State of Vermont for labelling GMO food. So have signed a petition against it.
Monsanto is suing Vermont over its decision to label GMO foods. http://bit.ly/1iNFqJ3 via @Sum_Of_Us
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FamilyFarming
FAOKnowledge @FAOKnowledge ·
On #WorldEnvironmentDay lets not forget the vital role family farmers play in safeguarding our environment http://bit.ly/1iMd4Q8 #IYFF14
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A farmer in Warangal
Jaipal Reddy @Jpreddykisan ·
Climate change is a very big issue that needs to be addressed. It affects farmers, agriculture. Lets do our best. #WorldEnvironmentDay
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Devinder Sharma @Devinder_Sharma ·
A silent revolution happening with native seeds. My article in Orissa Post today. http://www.orissapost.com/epaper/050614/p8.htm …
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AOL Schools @aolschools · 7h
We celebrate #WorldEnvironmentDay in #Artoflivingschools in West Bengal @Bhanujgd @surnell @lambajgd @AOLSrividya pic.twitter.com/PrsJaTcfHE
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Kiran Kumar S @KiranKS ·
Ranchi: Julia Minj made to top 10 ranks in Jharkhand's 12th exam. When results came she was at her construction job! pic.twitter.com/SWS45T5Aj7
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Devinder Sharma @Devinder_Sharma ·
Fearing dry spell that awaits, Living Farms/Orissa has started identifying short-duration, drought tolerant millets to sow and harvest
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Devinder Sharma @Devinder_Sharma
Know your rice. In most Ayurvedic treatments, Njavara medicinal rice of Kerala is used. http://www.njavara.com/benefits.htm
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Devinder Sharma @Devinder_Sharma
Kattiyanam -- An Indian native rice variety that can resist both drought and floods. Amazing diversity in nature. pic.twitter.com/fa6K6Lf7r7
See how it is tall...
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Apan Singhal @apansinghal
By the way, whatever you think of AAP's Swaraj Model, how many people knew that a MLA has 4 crore MLA fund every year for Local Development.
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AgriCultures Network @agriculturesnet · 23h
Can #India reform its agriculture?http://bit.ly/S26EWh via @AshwiniKSwain
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Jagadishwaran G @gJagadishwaran ·
Unit cost of roof top #solar now costs as much as conventional power. Chances of self suffficiency soon ?! http://lnkd.in/bc7Rh6m
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Nigel Britto @NigelBritto ·
A gentle reminder to big industry, who'll probably push & shove their way around now. [via @twilightfairy] pic.twitter.com/JyWrokIQpB
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Down To Earth @down2earthindia ·
India is 2nd largest producer of litchi & Bihar is leading state in production.It now wants GI tag for shahi litchi http://ow.ly/xESAT
Farmers from Bihar set to benefit from protection as the fruit has a huge market globally
Shahi litchis are grown mostly in Muzaffarpur district and in some other areas (image courtesy Wikipedia)
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#ResourceExploitation #LandGrabbing
The Ecologist @the_ecologist ·
Indigenous Bolivians seething over mining 'reforms': protests grow over land and water rights - The Ecologist - http://bit.ly/TgL8OJ
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Down To Earth @down2earthindia ·
#SandMafia attacks and threatens to kill journalists yet again. Is someone listening? @PrakashJavdekar @PMOIndia http://www.downtoearth.org.in/content/sand-mafia-attacks-journalists-again …
This is the third attack on mediapersons in the past one month
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AgriCultures Network @agriculturesnet ·
#Indonesia: alleged human rights violations related to land conflicts involving indigenous people http://bit.ly/S22v4z via @TR_Foundation
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#Bullying
Global Trade Watch @PCGTW ·
Leaked docs show @USTradeRep has pressured #TPP countries to expand #BigPharma monopoly & trade away access to #meds: http://bit.ly/1x9AEQM
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Josh Shahryar @JShahryar ·
If "Men's Rights Activists (MRAs) actually cared about men's rights, they'd work to help male victims of child sexual abuse. cc: @DoubleTree
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Saugato Datta @sd268
No, @NDTV, a random man being killed by a mob of bigots isn't an attack on free speech, it's an attack on the fundamental right to life.
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#Pune Unrest from Jube 1st until now
Dhaakad Tau @Bawli_Booch ·
Isn't it amazing that more than 250 buses are vandalised in a major Indian city, curfew imposed, and it doesn't make headlines?
Vidyut @Vidyut ·
#AccheDin formula. See no evil, hear no evil, say no evil. Particularly by allies. pic.twitter.com/CmYmdwGOE7