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To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (94333)9/6/2012 3:22:23 PM
From: Maurice Winn2 Recommendations  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 218333
 
It's better to get fresh food from just down the road, rather than shipped from central Africa. A tree-ripened nectarine does not travel very well. None would make it from Zimbabwe to Tokyo. Actually, it probably could get there, but it would require some expensive handling and shipping processes.

Since seasonality is a big problem with crops, either they'll have to be grown in glasshouses with artificial climate and light near the consumers, or distant crops moved with much improved quality control.

Mqurice



To: Haim R. Branisteanu who wrote (94333)9/6/2012 3:34:48 PM
From: elmatador  Respond to of 218333
 
Cost of food increasing. Africa need to be taught to feed themselves. Decades of bleed heart Westerners did no succeed.

Governments there are scared as hell of Arab Spring showed the masses with costly food are ruthless.

But they're are now coming and trying to tell how to do it:

Why a Green Revolution alone is not enough for Africa
howwemadeitinafrica.com


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