Two photo essays from India: Biodiversity &Seed banks

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Two great photo essays, and the differenc between the two is stark. The ones from Jan is pretty neat too. enjoy!
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original-grain
New from GRAIN
11 June 2007

Two photo essays from India

We have uploaded two new photo essays, both from India. The first story comes from the Medak District in Andhra Pradesh (South India) and the second story comes from the Kangra District in Himachal Pradesh (North India).

MOBILE SEED FESTIVAL
http://www.grain.org/pe/?id=116
Every year in mid-January India-wide there are celebrations around the harvest of crops. In the Southern State of Andhra Pradesh, in Medak District’s Pastapur, village communities celebrate the diversity of their seeds in a unique month long Mobile Biodiversity Festival.

BIR, HIMACHAL PRADESH, INDIA
http://www.grain.org/pe/?id=130
Bir is a small village in the Kangra district of the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. It is in Bir that GRAIN along with its Indian collaborators, including Kalpavriksh environment action group and other friends, organised a North India level regional workshop on the “Biodiversity Regulation -- Legality & Reality”, 17-18 May 2007.
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complete article and links here

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1. Very interesting and colorful photo essays - thanks

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[mia]

2. Beautiful and inspiring photo essay!

Thank you.