Originally Posted by andypaul
As well as Export foods i have heard Biofuels and plam oill are either been grown or lined up to be grown in phill as they are in Indoensia and destroying huge areas of once arable land
If any realtives talk about Biofuels or palm oil make sure they look into the possible effect on the land longterm.
I got this from a friend there a couple of days ago:-
"People in the mountain was worried about the sudden increase of our rice. Farmers have this kind of corn that could not be eaten by people because it will not good to your stomach like you feel diarehea when eating this kind of Corn. The corn brand called "RR". But farmers like to plant this kind, because it only needs a spray to kill the grass and so it will give good harvest. But only those who have money could plant this kind. People on the 3rd class cannot afford to buy this kind. So those laborer in the mountain has lost their work because the farmers planting this use spray instead of human labor.
And now, it seems that people has no choice. Those very poor would ratehr eat this corn and even they will feel like diarehea later, so taht there is something to feed. But how about the kids? My question, still unresolve, because I was no longer there."
