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Biofuel and Land-Grabbing in Africa
From the African Biodiversity Network comes a tale of plunder, opportunism, and greed, a story of how biofuels are providing a pretext for privatisation. Full story below the fold. ... read more »
agrofuels | biofuels | Ghana
Posted on 21 April, 2008 - 03:41
Free Trade in Rice Can Lead to More Hunger
Here's something that ought to give the free trade crowd something to chew on. Free trade in rice and the subsequent dumping of cheap rice into rice-growing economies hurts rice farmers, who aren't terribly well off to begin with. I believe the technical term for this observation is "No, duh". ... read more »
Ch.4. Trade Agreements, Imperialism, Working Poor, Cold War | Ch. 10. Food Sovereignty | Ghana | Honduras | Indonesia | trade
Posted on 9 November, 2007 - 05:25
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