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| | Children of Cotton Communities Poisoned by Pesticides - Public Hearing in Raichur, Karnataka |
 | | Families from the villages of Khanapur, Manjerla and Poorthipli in Raichur District where the study was conducted, participated in the public hearing organised by Greenpeace India along with its Karnataka project partners SEVA, Janachetana and ICRA. |
 | | He said Raichur had the largest number of neem trees anywhere in India and neem extracts provided not only effective protection against a range of pests but were also proven to be plant growth catalysts. |
 | | M Nagappa, senior advocate and former MLA, Dr. Mali Patil, psychiatrist and President, Indian Medical Association, Raichur, Mr. |
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