Coffee has been grown in the mountains to the north of Chiang Mai for decades, mostly by hill tribe farmers. In 1983 a royal initiative was implemented to help dissuade these impoverished communities from growing opium. Arabica coffee plants were given to the villagers ...
"We insist that our farmers work ethically and rotate crops so as not to destroy the land and their traditional lifestyle in the way many others have been forced to. It can be tough at times; a bad frost can ruin 40 per cent of our harvest, but overall it...
Farmers use most of that water for growing the tea plant. Here are some other examples: To get a kilogram of chocolate, farmers use 24,000 liters of water. To get a kilogram of beef, farmers use about 14,000 liters of water. To get a kilogram of rice, farmers use 3,400 liters ...
traffickers in Tanzania with the PAMS Foundation, was shot while heading back from the airport in Dar es Salaam. At least eight people have been charged in connection with Lotter’s murder, and the trials are still proceeding. It is unknown if the motive was poaching-related, though some wit...
Even the vegetables are sourced from organically certified farmers, given the freedom to “send us produce that they think is the best of the day”, with the understanding that the team atSerojahave the skills and appetite to find the best place for it on that day’s menu. ...
In South Korea,tuition fees of going to college are getting higher and higher. Many students choose to spend their winter holiday working at supermarkets or restaurants 6 the winter break. They can save enough money to pay one school year's tuition fee. ...
farmers are some of the LDP’s most loyal supporters. Japanese women entered the workforce in droves, helped by free nursery school and other subsidies for child care. They are now more likely to work than their American counterpa...
A smartphone sold in Germany by a South Korean vendor, for example, involves coordination among many economies. The technology inside this smartphone is likely developed among the U.S., several European Union (EU) countries, South Korea, and China. Components are likely produced in some ...
One innovative solution is a new mobile food pantry program -- yes, a market in a van -- that brings healthy foods directly to the people. Residents in rural food deserts are benefiting from online community supported agriculture (CSAs), where they order produce from local farmers. And when...
Many living creatures, including humanity, utilize oxygen to obtain energy. Reactive oxygen species are produced in the body in this process. Accumulated reactive oxygen species cause oxidative stress and damage to cells. In this light, reactive oxygen species can be considered toxic to cells in mo...