Biofuel Agreement Between Netherlands & Brazil Defies Logic

Mridul Chadha a year ago Region: Brazil

The Netherlands, a member of EU and hence a partner to the emissions target legislation, has approached the world’s second largest producer of ethanol biofuel, Brazil, to help it meet the standards stated the legisla... more

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Haiti: Finding Relief for Hunger in Children

Global Voices a year ago Region: Haiti

- by Juliana Rincón Parra The international food shortage and crisis is doing its rounds on the blogosphere, and videos are no exception. From Haiti: people eating dirt to survive, and a plan to help feed... more

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Global: The Price of Food, the Cost of Despair

Global Voices a year ago Region: Egypt

- by John Liebhardt   The crisis of skyrocketing food prices is affecting all economic groups in every corner of the world. Every day, it seems, high-priced food sends another country lurching through some... more

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5 Billion Cash Dole Out Up for Grab

Nomadicasian a year ago Region: Philippines

In a recent move by the government to help stem the tide of continuing price increase of oil and basic commodities especially rice, a five year action program was laid out to provide the ordinary people cash assistance for... more

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Japan: Where Has All The Butter Gone?

Global Voices a year ago Region: Japan

by Hanako Tokita Where is the butter? — cry Japanese consumers who have been hunting everywhere for the dairy product. The drastic reduction in raw milk production, complicated by hikes in the price of grain as well... more

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D.R. of Congo: Fifth Fatal Crash in Under a Year, Food Prices the Real Disaster

Global Voices a year ago Region: Congo

by Jennifer Brea News agencies are reporting that 75 were killed when a cargo plane crashed in Goma shortly after takeoff on Tuesday. An overloaded cabin may have been the cause. It's the fifth fatal plane crash since J... more

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UN Report Warns Nepal on Food Crisis

Mohan Nepali a year ago Region: Nepal

According to a report recently made public in Kathmandu by the United Nations World Food Program and the Nepal Development Research Council, about 5.6 million Nepalis are at food crisis risk. The report indicates that five... more

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After passing dubious policies world leaders play Blame Game over Food Crisis

Mridul Chadha a year ago Region: United States

The world is facing a food crisis which is effecting everyone from Japan to America taking inflation to unbearable levels in developed and developing economies alike with the poor countries suffering the most with riots an... more

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