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Myanmar cyclone
A cyclone hit the Myanmar delta region in the early hours of Saturday morning (3 May), with a death toll estimated to be 22,000 to date and another one million displaced. Oxfam has committed more than $725,000 in aid. As we currently do not run operational programs in Myanmar, our aid effort will be channeled through partner organizations. humanitarian update
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India: Organic farming turns a profit
In India we work with cotton farmers to find alternatives to using chemical pesticides, like organic farming. Leisa MacLellan reports on how Oxfam supports women and men in their efforts to establish farming cooperatives, get the most from their land, and find new ways of establishing a sustainable livelihood. program update
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Food crisis: Aid is not enough
Aid is urgently needed to address the immediate threat to poor people posed by higher food prices but money is not enough. World leaders at the UN meeting in Switzerland must take this opportunity to address the root causes of the global food price crisis, such as under-investment in agriculture and unfair trade rules. campaign update
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