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Bent banana and curved cucumber rules dropped
Just how many man hours are spent on ridiculous EU rules is anyone's guess, but now a ray of common sense is fermenting in the Euro countries...."A majority of EU member states, including Britain and Ireland, have... Former U.S. narcotics official says Afghan president hurting drug war
Opinion Barry Artiste. Now Public Contributor Certainly one can never be sure who is telling the truth, perhaps both are in what can be a serious issue when farmers face starvation and or death for planting other... California Farmers move to Less Thirsty crops like Olives (via Village Green)
In Cotton versus Olives, Kelly Zito (Village Green, SF Chronicle) looks at various crops grown in California and how thirsty they are for water that gets ever hard to find.The World Wildlife Foundation addresses the same concerns in Thirsty crops cause water shortages and... A flower that bears seeds of doom?
Bamboo, that is used so extensively in northeast India for various purposes like building houses, bridges, in medicines, and more, spells doom in the form of famine the moment it starts flowering. But is it true,... Haiti food aid lags, hunger deepens
UN and UNICEF need to respond immediately regarding this. " Haiti - Every inch of Rivilade Filsame's body hurt, from his swollen, empty stomach to his dried-out, wrinkled skin. The 18-month-old had been crying for... Private Cuban farmers given use of government land
Private farmers in Cuba can now use up to 40 hectares of 'idle government' land.This was published in the Communist Party newspaper Granma yesterday, but it did not say how many Cubans may apply for this new... Philippine Rice Farmers: Texting for Expert Advice
Farmers can text the Farmers' Call Centre for news and advice. They also can post questions ranging from pesticides to modern farming technologies and practices. Answers to common questions can be immediately retrieved from archives, while more technical queries are forwarded...Farmers 'poorer and more depressed'
MORE than one in five Australian farmers in drought-affected areas have had to pawn or sell something because of lack of money, a study reveals. And more than one-third say farm production is at its lowest level... Export Tax That Angers Farmers Advances in Argentina
The battle over the taxes, which caused farmers to rebel against the government, setting up blockades on major highways and cutting off exports of grains, now moves to the Senate for consideration, which could begin... Tomatoes: After $500 million in losses, the FDA appears wrong
The Food and Drug Administration may have been wrong about the source of the 11-week old salmonella outbreak. With 1,700 samples collected and all shown to be negative for salmonella, they are now looking at... Unlimited supply of chocolate for the world.
So we think the general population is getting heavier, but if this research pans out, we are all about to get a lot fatter! Heres a summary of what is going to happen. Cocoa crops getting bigger, more chocolate is...Taleban's '$100m opium takings'
" Taleban insurgents took an estimated $100m (£50m) from Afghanistan's opium trade in 2007, the head of the UN's anti-narcotics agency told the BBC. Antonio Maria Costa, head of the United Nations Office on...World Food Crisis Makes Some U.S., Thailand Farmers Rich While You Pay More F...
There has been a lot of media attention on rice and other grain shortages around the globe, with grocery prices soaring everywhere including North America.But for every financial crisis there is usually a silver lining for somebody.In the United States corn farmers seem to be... Argentina: A night of Pot banging protests (updated)
UPDATES: On Tuesday 17 June 2008, Argentinean President Cristina Fernandez announced that legislation on taxes opposed by farmers would be discussed in Parliament soon. This political move is aimed at allowing... Floods cause corn prices to hit record high
Corn prices hit a record high today as a result of the flooding in the Midwest. "The worst flooding in the Midwest for 15 years sent fresh shocks to global markets and consumers on Monday as corn prices hit...
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