Cover of Frank Dikötter's bookSystematic genocide 25 September 2010Jasper Becker's review at The SpectatorThis book sheds light on many other aspects of the famine but its great importance is to remind us of why we need to revise our understanding of 20th-century…
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Crisis in Australia's seed banks30 September 2010by Elizabeth FinkelCosmos OnlineAustralia's seed banks are hitting the dust, one by one, which may be violating an international treaty and could damage Australian agriculture down the track. (more at link)
Wheat Reaches its Limit | Economy | EnglishWheat Reaches its LimitVoice of AmericaAugust 24, 2010The world's population keeps growing, but the amount of wheat farmers worldwide are able to grow per hectare has leveled off.According to a new study, that's…
2nd UPDATE: Wheat Prices Hit 2-Year Highs Following Russian Ban - WSJ.comTHE WSJ is reporting that wheat futures prices soared Thursday to their highest levels in two years after Russia said it would ban grain exports due to a severe…
Yet because the world as a whole produces enough food for the entire world population, and because countries such as India with massive malnutrition also produce enough food to feed their entire populations, recent approaches to combat malnutrition have de-emphasised…
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