Small diversified farming will save the day!
Here’s another good read for HungerWednesday. Although this is not from Asia, still it presents an interesting viewpoint about the current gloabl energy crisis is brining to the fore the importance and relevance of small farmers doing diversified farming. NYT | By DAN BARBER Published: May 11, 2008 COOKING, like farming, for all its down-home […]
High prices for staple foods dip, but volatile markets persist
IHT | Keith Bradsher Published: May 9, 2008 HONG KONG: After months of startling increases, the prices of rice, wheat, soybeans and several other foods have come down recently, a development that could ease some of the panic in global food markets. Prices remain volatile and remarkably high by historical standards, and few agricultural experts […]
