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Category Archives: George Thomas

Need complete insurance for crops

Posted on May 13, 2013 by gopikrishna
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There must be complete crop insurance to protect the crops in situations such as this year in Kerala. Failure of the monsoons and the unavailability of enough water is destroying crops in the state.

Read the editorial in Malayala Manorama here.

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Need to prevent Kerala from becoming a desert

Posted on May 13, 2013 by gopikrishna
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Kerala, one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, will turn into a desert if there is shortage of rainfall as in this year. We need to prevent this.

Read this editorial in Malayala Manorama here.

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The fields are burning to death

Posted on May 13, 2013 by gopikrishna
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Due to the excess heat during this unprecedented summer, the agricultural fields in Kerala are dying.

Read this op-ed in Malayala Manorama here.

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A call of grief from the cracked soil

Posted on May 13, 2013 by gopikrishna
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Kerala wants generous support from the Central Government to overcome the adverse effects of drought this year.

Read this editorial in Malayala Manorama here.

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Kerala is becoming a fireplace

Posted on May 13, 2013 by gopikrishna
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The unprecedented heat this summer in Kerala state of India is turning it into a fireplace. This can lead to increased incidence of diseases and dehydration.

You can read the editorial in Malayala Manorama newspaper here.

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Monsoon failure: Kerala farm lands Die

Posted on November 28, 2012 by georgethomas
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Monsoon failure: Kerala Farm Lands Die

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