There is no question that a perfect storm of factors – from rising oil prices to the growing climatic impact of global warming – are … Organic FarmingRead more
Agriculture
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The World According to Monsanto
The World According to Monsanto a documentary by Journalist Marie-Monique Robin Monsanto started out as an old-fashioned chemical company, in the space-age days of “better … The World According to MonsantoRead more
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Buy local. Eat seasonal. Eat organic
“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
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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
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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
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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