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How organic agriculture is creating new export opportunities for African farmers

"The staunchest supporters of each of the two sides in what I call Africa's 'agro-ideological debate' are unlikely to see eye to eye any time soon, so deep is their suspicion of each others' motives. To advocates of intensive 'green revolution' revolution methods, Africa's...

created by beninmw | 3 years ago
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From 'untouchable' to role model

" As a Dalit, the lowest level in India's complex caste system, she was a so-called scavenger, a person who collects the garbage, feces and urine of other higher caste people. In the eyes of many, that would make...

created by renovatio | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Regicide is Painless: Killing the idea that content is king

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Regicide is Painless: Killing the idea that content is king

Very interesting blog, Print is Dead, and particular post by Jeff Gomez. He will be a speaker at wemedia next week and I am looking forward to live blogging the session. This dovetails nicely with today's Joh...

created by biverson | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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Koolhaas nostalgic for Beijing hutongs

"Rem Koolhaas has some photographs to show me. Not glossy shots of some earth-shattering new building he has created but small snaps of street life in the age-old courtyards of Beijing. Known as "hutongs", these are tight webs of hotchpotch homes and alleys gathered around...