“Buy local. Eat seasonal. Eat organic.” All now commonplace admonitions in the United States. But while none of these slogans are household words in Cuba, … Buy local. Eat seasonal. Eat organicRead more
Agriculture
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Subsidies for US farmers
What can $100 million buy you in Congress? If you’re agribusiness, such money spent this past year on lobbying and campaign donations will harvest billions … Subsidies for US farmersRead more
Posted inEconomics / Liberalization
why there is sudden rise in food prices?
1. Biofuel. – The International Grain Council reports that grain (mainly corn) diverted to biofuel jumped 44 percent between 2006 and 2007. This surge in … why there is sudden rise in food prices?Read more
Posted inEconomics / Social
Bitter Chocolate
A billion dollars of chocolate is sold for Valentines Day, much of that by Hershey’s and Mars. They buy it through dealers like Archer Daniels … Bitter ChocolateRead more
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Farmer’s suicide
NEW DELHI: Twelve families, mostly children and widows, of indebted farmers who committed suicide in Punjab, a prosperous agricultural State, are here to knock at … Farmer’s suicideRead more
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coffee farmers
The current world prices for coffee—set in New York and London—have fallen to their lowest ever level in real terms. As I write these lines, … coffee farmersRead more