Mar
31
More about soaring food prices…
March 31, 2008 | 1 Comment
by Rachael
Average price for one dozen of U.S. Grade A eggs in 2008 Q1 was up 55% compared to the prior quarter, beating the 30-year high. According to the local trade industry, wholesale import price of eggs from the U.S. jumps from HK$200 for 300 Grade A eggs in the same period last year, to [...]
Mar
31
The situation in Pakistan: far from poppy free
March 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Violet
Many Afghanistan refugees refused to leave Pakistan and return to their home county, so does the opium that are growing near the border and the trafficking of drugs.
Opium production in Afghanistan is at an all-time high, particularly near the Pakistan border, according to the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report 2008 released by the U.S. [...]
Mar
31
Zimbabwe’s contested election results
March 31, 2008 | 2 Comments
By Meryam
Defying the ban on election results announcements, Zimbabwe’s opposition party, the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has reportedly heralded their victory in Saturday’s presidential elections. According to independent monitoring groups, returns at two-thirds of the polling stations gave MDC’s candidate, Morgan Tsvangirai 55% of the votes, while incumbent president Robert Mugabe had 36%.
More than [...]
Mar
31
Adapting to Climate Change remains a Challenge to the Ailing Agricultural Sector in Developing Countries
March 31, 2008 | 3 Comments
By Eva Chang (7)
Reports on the impact of climate change to the agricultural sector in different regions varied but point to the long-term serious problems of decreased agricultural production with implications to food supply and hunger.
In Finland, World Resource Institute reported that the warmer winter resulting to a shorter winter season could boost the country’s [...]
