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Farming

Archbishop’s Food Miles not good for Africa

by Jonathan Morgan on October 16, 2009

Rowan Williams

Rowan Williams, The Archbishop of Canterbury, has been directing attention recently to environmental issues and our responsibility to reduce our ‘footprint.’ One of his suggestions (in a recent interview with The Times) could take a serious toll on the livelihood of many African farmers:
He said that the carbon footprint of peas from Kenya and [...]

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Scientific Speculations Lead to 3rd World Crisis

by Jonathan Morgan on October 4, 2009

Time reports that in Kenya a seed that was recommended by scientists and the government as an ideal Biofuel for growth in arid areas is actually heavily dependent on water.
“Convinced they could reap large profits from the plant in the global craze for alternative energy sources, hundreds of farmers turned over acres of [...]

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