Archive for ‘November, 2008’

Jamaica to triple agronomy staff to boost output (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jamaica to triple agronomy staff to boost output (San Francisco Chronicle)

Jamaica’s government plans to hire 150 scientists to help farmers boost output, more than tripling its agronomy staff by 2010. Agriculture Minister Christopher Tufton says most of Jamaica’s 200,000 farmers lack formal training and technical support, on…

Jamaica plans to hire 150 scientists, more than tripling staff to help farmers boost output (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Jamaica plans to hire 150 scientists, more than tripling staff to help farmers boost output (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Jamaica’s government plans to hire 150 scientists to help farmers boost output, more than tripling its agronomy staff by 2010.

Jamaica to triple agronomy staff to boost output (INO News)

Jamaica to triple agronomy staff to boost output (INO News)

(AP:SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico) Jamaica’s government plans to hire 150 scientists to help farmers boost output, more than tripling its agronomy staff by 2010.

Dairy Farmers Four-Month Profit Increases 22%, Review Reports (Bloomberg)

Dairy Farmers Four-Month Profit Increases 22%, Review Reports (Bloomberg)

Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — Dairy Farmers increased profit by 22 percent in the first four months of 2008-09 and was on schedule to meet its full-year target before the acquisition by Kirin Holdings Co., the Australian Financial Review reported.

Pipelines race out of the mountains, into yards (AP via Yahoo! News)

Pipelines race out of the mountains, into yards (AP via Yahoo! News)

In the push toward more energy independence, massive infrastructure projects that will help to deliver it have clashed with cherished rights of land ownership.

Apple Fields posts $1.58m loss (Stuff)

Apple Fields posts $1.58m loss (Stuff)

Wrangling over the sale of its Yaldhurst residential development and a write down of section values at its Akaroa has seen property development company Apple Fields post a $1.58 million loss.

Farmers allege forcible land acquisition by Mangalore SEZ (Business Standard India)

Farmers allege forcible land acquisition by Mangalore SEZ (Business Standard India)

A special economic zone (SEZ) to be co-developed by a state-run oil company in Karnataka has run into trouble, with local farmers complaining of forcible acquisition.

Stop Canterbury Land Theft Now! (Scoop.co.nz)

Stop Canterbury Land Theft Now! (Scoop.co.nz)

”Environment Minister Nick Smith doesn’t even pretend to be concerned for the property rights of Canterbury farmers. His primary goal is to make it easier for a private developer to steal their land,” said Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today.

Stop Canterbury Land Theft Now! (Scoop.co.nz)

Stop Canterbury Land Theft Now! (Scoop.co.nz)

”Environment Minister Nick Smith doesn’t even pretend to be concerned for the property rights of Canterbury farmers. His primary goal is to make it easier for a private developer to steal their land,” said Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today.

Stop Canterbury Land Theft Now! (Scoop.co.nz)

Stop Canterbury Land Theft Now! (Scoop.co.nz)

”Environment Minister Nick Smith doesn’t even pretend to be concerned for the property rights of Canterbury farmers. His primary goal is to make it easier for a private developer to steal their land,” said Libertarianz spokesman Richard McGrath today.