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|January 16, 2020
FARMERS OF A VILLAGE IN WEST BENGAL USE ARTIFICIAL LIGHT TO MAKE FLOWERS BLOOM AS PER MARKET DEMANDGURVINDER SINGH PURBA MEDINIPUR
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PRAHALLAD MAITY gushes over the sight of chrysanthemum flower in his small field in Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. A resident of Mahatpur village, around 80 km southwest of Kolkata, Maity thanks the 9-watt light emitting diode (led) bulbs hanging in his field for his financial prosperity. Situated near the national highway connecting Kolkata to Mumbai, the village attracts attention of passersby. Vehicles stop to witness the array of small bulbs turning green fields milky white after dusk.
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Binlerce özenle seçilmiş premium hikayeye ve 9.000'den fazla dergi ve gazeteye erişmek için Magzter GOLD'a abone olun.
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