but here on this small nonprofit seed farm in eastern india, deb is propagating nearly a thousand ofm and distributing the seeds free of charge, including the salt tolerant variety farmers are now growing in the ganges river delta. deb says many of these seeds are ideally suited to the extreme and unpredictable conditions of the future. >> my own collection i have more than 200 varieties, some of which can withstand drought and can yield something on zero irrigation. some varieties which can withstand 12 feet deep water for three months and the stem will elongate and still give some yield. and we have at least six varieties of salt tolerant rice which can withstand sea water intrusion. these are the unique properties which genetic engineers have not yet imagined. >> reporter: despite the billions of dollars spent by governments and agribusiness on plant breeding programs and genetic engineering, deb says these programs have yet to create new seeds that can rival the traditional varieties tolerance for extreme conditions. and as global temperatures continue to rise, even the most arde

heavy showers continue across northern parts of eastern india with further showers off to the west. > are watching the al jazeera news hour. here is a reminder of top stories. afghan soldiers are securing the airport in kabul after fighters launched a large-scale attack. explosions have been reported near the military side of the airport where nato headquarters are based. an ex-cia worker who reveals himself as the source of controversial leaks about u.s. surveillance programs. 29-year-old edward snowden has told a british newspaper that he wanted to expose what he called abuses by the highly sick -- highly secretive national security agency. turkish prime minister recep tayyip erdogan has delivered a defiant speech. right police have tried to disperse crowds that had been rallying for the 10th straight day. or turn into one of our top stories, the former cia worker turned whistleblower edward snowden, this is what we know about him. in 2003, he enlisted in the u.s. special forces training scheme with the aim of joining the fight in iraq am a but he was discharged after an. in 2007, h

india indonesia and pakistan. likewise large cargoes were sent to eastern asia during the korean and vietnam wars. during the seventy's a large bulk of food aid went to the middle east. during the ninety's after the fall of the berlin wall so today it was directed to countries the former eastern bloc the same pattern was repeated in afghanistan and iraq during the war on terror . if you have took aboard diplomacy it's a very subtle way of pushing a message of agenda. to another country you know because if you if you've seen even more so because of training elephants for their training even cheap and since they use food isn't it if you don't train much but it can dance like a human being you keep rewarding it with a little biscuit or something so next time then they tell you jump up american people saying jump up you jump up see what i mean. from very early on africa became the focus of attention as the u.s. and soviet union were trying to gain zones of influence countries like somalia ethiopia and kenya received help. there's a little peace is good as it would be easy to prove to them or the polic

india indonesia and pakistan. likewise large cargoes were sent to eastern asia during the korean and vietnam wars. during the seventy's a large bulk of food aid went to the middle east. during the ninety's after the fall of the berlin wall today it was directed to countries the former eastern bloc the same pattern was repeated in afghanistan and iraq during the war on terror. if you are took aboard diplomacy it's a bit of subtle way of pushing a message on agenda. to another country you know because if you've seen even in a more circus training elephants to their training even cheap and since they use food in them if you don't train much fun to dance like a human being you keep rewarding it with a little biscuit or something so next time vindictive you jump up american people saying jump up you jump up you see what i mean. from very early on africa became the focus of attention as the u.s. and soviet union were trying to gain zones of influence countries like somalia ethiopia and kenya received help. there's a little peace is good as it would be easy to prove to them or the police does that mean t

seizedce in india have a huge cache of weapons in eastern -- in an eastern state. two people were killed and an attack on a train in the province. pressure is building on the government to send in -- to send in the military after a recent surge in violence. the blind chinese dissident chen guangcheng is to leave new york university this summer. he is believed to be in talks with other u.s. academic institutions. the legal activist escape house arrest last year and took refuge in the u.s. embassy in beijing. an australian radio presenter has been sacked after barrage of the prime minister with questions about her partner's sexuality. julia gillard was asked about whether her partner was gay because he was a hairdresser. from sydney, here is andrew thomas. >> arnold schwarzenegger knowing -- showing you knows up to treat a lady. not just any later -- any lady, but australia's prime minister. meeting her to discuss climate change. if only some australian men were as courteous. station, thisio was put to julia gillard about her partner for seven years. >> he's gay. peo

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eastern tibet. before he indies' bothered mounted forces and headed west. the blackness of the suitcase, he could see her standing in the tall grass. tens of thousands of tibetans have followed his path to india. he knew the stories, heard about the men and women across the himalayas, many dying of starvation, getting trapped in the race. for years his father had planned is on this gate and he was the first of the family to flee the arriving in america in 2003. a few months later he had pieces of the plans whenever they came back. the riding of course where there would board a bus to the county and get on the track headed for the capital. getting their bearings, there were supposed to join up with a page guide to make the trek across the mountains to the border of the paul. if they made it that far he would treat them. for 2500 per boy he would pose as their grandfather and be waiting with a piece of coal. the car was supposed to transport. it then paint the faces a shade darker so there would look more like children. they're known for their unusually red cheeks with extra blood flow resulting from the heavy blood flow. it the first part of their journey had gone as planned. a crucial part of