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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 25 July | 87 comments (87 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Living Off The Planet (none / 1)

Given the farce that was the 'green revolution' in the tropics, hopefully the farmers will be much more wary this time around. (of course, they won't)

by njh on Sat Jul 24th, 2010 at 07:26:33 PM EST
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Re: Living Off The Planet (4.00 / 2)

The "Green revolution" led to subsidised dumping of First-World cereals that ruined the peasant agriculture of Africa.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jul 25th, 2010 at 08:06:16 AM EST
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Re: Living Off The Planet (none / 1)

Not to mention the replacement of traditional sustainable cropping in the tropics with fertilizer driven rice farming. Which made previously food positive countries become negative.

by njh on Sun Jul 25th, 2010 at 07:46:53 PM EST
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European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 25 July | 87 comments (87 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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