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Those farmer suicides …

 

Nathan Rosenberg, on the show recently discussing the modern myths that beset American agricultural policy, outlines some of his concerns about the recent report on US farmer suicides.


Unrolled thread from @rosenblawg – 9 tweets

Are people still blaming farmer suicides in India on genetic engineering, I wonder?

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