tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post2995371948877711401..comments2023-10-26T09:38:07.436+01:00Comments on VeSeL: Village e-Science for Life Blog: Big picture: Agriculture grows in appealjosh_uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13147937887858947281noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post-26452605377688187462008-05-28T08:27:00.000+01:002008-05-28T08:27:00.000+01:00Genetically modified crops are banned in Kenya. Th...Genetically modified crops are banned in Kenya. This is under debate however, according to <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200805271105.html" REL="nofollow">this article</A>.Kevin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733136436899871126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post-10484763044598889022008-05-27T11:39:00.000+01:002008-05-27T11:39:00.000+01:00However, dairy farming is yielding good returns. F...However, dairy farming is yielding good returns. Finding the right price for stock is difficult. "This is where the Internet becomes useful, many farmers are using it to seek cheaper semen and other information related to dairy farming." More <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200805261013.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Kevin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733136436899871126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post-31873539742776887182008-05-27T11:34:00.000+01:002008-05-27T11:34:00.000+01:00In Kenya, locally grown rice satisfies only a thir...In Kenya, locally grown rice satisfies only a third of the demand; the rest is imported from Asia, according to <A HREF="http://allafrica.com/stories/200805260978.html" REL="nofollow">this article</A>. Production has gone from 25 bags per acre to 10; however, rice fields in Western Kenya have not been affected.Kevin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733136436899871126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post-20075995582629022572008-05-25T11:21:00.000+01:002008-05-25T11:21:00.000+01:00The Economist believes the key lies in smallholder...The Economist believes the key lies in smallholders: those who farm just a few acres, of which there are some 450m in developing countries. Raising their productivity is environmentally friendlier and possibly more cost effective than big ag producers.<BR/><BR/>However in E. Africa, smallholders are cutting back instead, due to high fertilizer prices (driven in turn by high oil prices). More <A Kevin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733136436899871126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post-34245888338760218122007-12-30T20:21:00.000+00:002007-12-30T20:21:00.000+00:00Here is a good article abut the origins and influe...<A HREF="http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10278703" REL="nofollow">Here</A> is a good article abut the origins and influence of agriculture.Kevin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733136436899871126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4720412397396374105.post-68064942918102620152007-12-15T10:58:00.000+00:002007-12-15T10:58:00.000+00:00Cheap no more: Rising incomes in Asia and ethanol ...<A HREF="http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=10250420" REL="nofollow">Cheap no more</A>: Rising incomes in Asia and ethanol subsidies in America have put an end to a long era of falling food prices.Kevin Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733136436899871126noreply@blogger.com