Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jul 29, 2008	Bahamians and Other Caribbean Citizens Want More Information on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with European Union Countries
More information needed on EPA: Nassau Guardian Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: A number of concerned citizens have been expressing their opinions on the intriguing yet controversial Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). While those who have some idea of what it entails, there are others...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 19, 2008	The Elephant and The Ant
REFLECTIONS OF FIDEL: IT would seem there's no topic worthy of addressing that would not bore our patient readers, after the “Round Table” program of June 12, which dealt with the new edition of a book published in Bolivia 15 years ago, featuring now a prologue I wrote. During this...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Jun 11, 2008	Bahamas Seek Alternatives For Imported Food Staples
Alternatives Sought For Imported Food Staples: By Tameka Lundy - Nassau, Bahamas: As the price of staples like wheat, corn and rice balloon in some cases out of the reach of the world’s poor, agriculture and fisheries officials have been huddled in talks about how to use another starch...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Apr 28, 2008	Bahamas Government Focus On Food Security For The Islands' People
Government Focus On Food Security: By Kendea Jones - Nassau, Bahamas: The government is working feverishly to help Bahamian farmers to produce their own food in the midst of a worldwide food crisis, according to Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources Larry Cartwright. Food prices...... [view]

Posted By:  qnp Posted On:  Mar 10, 2008	Going Carbon Free Today
Recently scientists have announced that the world must go carbon zero by the mid-century to avoid the dangerous effects of global warming. After years and years of environmentalists fighting to get their voices heard the world is now finally conscious of this frightening phenomenon. But how...... [view]

Posted By:  clareamador Posted On:  Dec 17, 2007	One afternoon with the Sumilao Farmers
It was an afternoon well-spent… I went with a friend from Ateneo OSCI to the Sumilao Farmers’ gathering in San Beda yesterday. It was the only time I got the chance to push all obligations away to finally speak with the farmers and the supporters. The group that helped start the...... [view]

Posted By:  mfurdyk Posted On:  Oct 28, 2007	Farmers take to Internet surfing during leisure
SYANGJA, Oct 19 - Farmers here in Mayatari VDC of Syangja have grown a curious interest. After a long day's labor, many farmers here spend time at the village Community Information Center surfing the information...... [view]

Posted By:  Avnish Posted On:  Aug 10, 2007	Climate Change Forcing Indian Farmers to Commit Suicide
Climate Change Forcing Indian Farmers to Commit Suicide http://www.globalpolicy.org/socecon/envronmt/climate/2007/0730indianfarmers.htm An investigation carried out by ActionAid found that climate change and the deterioration of social and economic conditions in some densely populated Indian...... [view]

Vision and Hope for the community
Starter:   ekwuruke Date Created:  Nov 30, -1 Country:  Nigeria [view]	Description:   Vision and Hope for Community Development Initiative is a new initiative of Development Generation Africa International (DGAi), with focus on giving community development issues a priority at all... Goals:   Voice Participation Development Poverty reduction Education at the grassroots Water through partnerships and HIV/AIDS capacity building.