Organic farming methods revive ancient traditions in India

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Updated February 23, 2009 21:51:27

India has the highest consumption of pesticides in the world. But it's also home to a strong environmental movement which is trying to revive ancient farming methods to produce crops with a high export potential.

Presenter: Alana Rosenbaum
Speakers: Vikram Bokey, organic farmer, Indian state of Maharashtra; Vijay Laxmi Pandey, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research; Pushpa Trivedi, economics professor, Indian Institute of Technology; N.R. Shetty, organic seed farmer, Bangalore

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