An Indian farmer checks a field of sunflowers during the ‘Krishi Mela’ 2008 – Agriculture Fair – at the University of Agricultural Sciences(UAS) campus in Bangalore on November 14, 2008. The Krishi Mela aims to update agriculturists about the latest developments in their fields and to improve methods of cultivation. Thousands of farmers visit this fair in order to gather information on enhancing productivity in their farming with new improved technology. By Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images.
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