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• Page 1 • Page 2 • Page 3 • Page 4 •Farmers to trade fish not cocaTopics: • agriculture •
In Peru farmers are being encouraged to raise a crop of a different kind. Moves are afoot to persuade farmers to raise paiche, a huge, endangered fish known for its flaky meat, instead of the traditional trade in coca leaves.
Peru News Digest In Peru, a move to get farmers to trade in fish rather than coca (Christian Science Monitor)
Posted: 03/19/07 11:04 by Giovanni
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Decision seen as aiding drug traffickersTopics: • agriculture •
Heavy criticism has been leveled at the decision by Peru's agriculture minister to temporarily suspend the eradication of coca, the raw ingredient of cocaine, in a major growing region of the country, after protests by farmers.
Peru News Digest Peru agrees to suspend coca eradication in jungle region (International Herald Tribune)
Posted: 03/17/07 18:00 by Giovanni
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Bolivia moves to protect coca nameTopics: • agriculture •
Coca leaf farmers in Bolivia are claiming that the leaf is part of Bolivia's cultural heritage and merits protection similar to other regional products such as champagne and feta cheese. It they get there way, firms such as Coca-Cola may have to stop using the name.
Bolivia News Digest Bolivia move to protect coca name (BBC news)
Posted: 03/16/07 11:05 by Giovanni
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Barbados revamps the sugar industryTopics: • agriculture •
In an attempt to restructure and upgrade its sugar industry, Barbados has launched several new ventures. For example, from this month, the new premium sugar, called Plantation Reserve, will be sold in UK supermarkets.
Caribbean News Digest Barbados revamps sugar sector (BBC news)
Posted: 03/12/07 16:58 by Kali
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Pilot Farm Ready to Export BlueberriesTopics: • agriculture •
In a pilot project a farm of 10 hectares was utilized to grow blueberries. Cimar Rocha, director of the project was pleased and stated that this project could be successfully repeated in other zones. At present the project is working in Tarija, Boliva and due to the lack of supplies in the Northern hemispher from November to March there is a great potential for blueberry export
Bolivia News Digest Bolivia: blueberries for export (Fresh Plaza)
Posted: 03/05/07 22:27 by Shannon
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