Maize seeds are stored in baskets that are off the ground too.. but have fires built under them to keep out the weevils until next years time to plant. ... The plant the maize seeds about 2-3 together and one foot apart. ... Goats are used mostly as a financial buffer when times are bad they are sold off cow ownership is usually restricted to the chiefs. ... Major reasons are no irrigation (rain fed only), poor quality seed (kept back from last years production year after year) and little or no fertilizer. ... To try and save money to buy some land, a car or a tractor or even ferti...

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The present food situation in the world is demonstrating the growing demand for food globally. This food crisis is a consequence of causing an increasing gap between the rich and poor, developing and the developed countries. When the Cold War was over, Europe had less need for a large storage of food as war seemed less likely to happen. At the same time growing population of those living in less economically developed countries (LEDCs). These people are poorer and hungrier and consequently suffer serious health problems such as malnutrition and starvation. ...

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To work alongside pesticides modern advances in industrial agriculture have created a new seed for crops called Genetically Modified Organisms, an unnatural and controversial topic. Basically the process is rearranging the plants DNA and certain genes through molecular biology taking specific beneficial traits from different species of the plant in the same family, and combining their strengths into one modified seed. ... In 2009 26 scientists kept their names anonymous for fear of jeopardizing their careers or litigation, submitted the following public statement to the EPA protesting against ...

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With the advent of green revolution in the late sixties, the scenario has undergone a rapid transformation with majority of the inputs like seed, fertilizer and pesticide being purchased form external sources. ... Propaganda by the seed dealer, who is the de facto counselor for the farmer, could also influence the farmers. ... At present, only Mahyco-Monsanto Alliance has sanction to produce and distribute Bt Cotton seeds. ... A general observation is that in the current season, pest attack is lower and this may be due to the climatic conditions or due to the fact that acreage under Cotton cu...

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This is leading to the consolidation and mergers at both ends of the farming cycle - inputs that the farmer has to buy (seeds, fertilizers, chemicals), and outputs; what the farmer gets at the selling end. (Rosset, 1999) The five biggest seed suppliers in the world control 75% of the global market. ... (Bricker, 2003) Some seed suppliers are also the pesticide suppliers! ... Globalization is continually making a bad situation worse for the small farmer. ... In order to compete with the large-scale farm, small farms must gain access to money for seeds, water, transportation and producti...

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Monsanto holds intellectual property for all sorts of seeds that are genetically modified and holds it against their farmers to use Monsanto's seeds and only their seeds. Any farmer not using Monsanto's seeds will be harassed and sued for violating their agreement. ... They are extremely powerful and fight with all of their power to eliminate labeling of potentially harmful additives because it looks bad for their products. ...

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This was often referred to as the "constitution", and consisted of: " the popularization of new breeds and seeds", "close planting", "deep ploughing", "increased fertilization", "the innovation of farm tools", " improved field management", "pest control", and "increased irrigation." (125) Though at the time Mao felt that this would help China pull out on top it actually caused China to fall into a famine that later became really difficult to get out of. ... The first point discussed in the blueprint, the popularization of new breeds and seeds, brought not only problems to the country but al...

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The Middle Ages was an era of great decline in Europe that lasted from 500 AD to 1400 AD following the collapse of the Roman Empire. Many refer to the early Middle Ages as "The Dark Ages" because of the poor living conditions and structure the people of this era had. During this time, vikings were b...

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Kharif crop: Paddy, Jowar, Bajara, Maize, Ragi, Arhar, Moong, Urad, Cotton, Groundnut, Sunflower seed, Soybean black, Sesamum, Nigerseed. ... It was basically initiated when there was a bad monsoon/flood and farmers were not able to get good price for their produce. ...

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People can even start to replant or scatter seeds like grass, wheat, or hay where ever they see problems of desertification starting. ... When things like food and water start disappearing bad things become noticeable....

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Aside from increasing food production, this also decreases the price because it makes crop resistant to disease which in turn leaves less bad crops. ... Monsanto uses technologies that genetically modified seeds such as cotton and corn in order to promote yield. ...

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