Farmers in Mali, for example, convened a "citizens' jury" with the help of the International Institute for the Environment and Development, and proposed that crop researchers hone in on traditional seed varieties. These crops are typically better at withstanding drought--and can offer more resilience for farmers' livelihoods than so-called high-yielding varieties that often get touted as the solution for African food insecurity.
The citizens of Mali have the distinction of having the lowest standard of living of any people on the planet Earth. What would I want to learn from them?
To: artichokegrower
...the lowest standard of living of any people on the planet Earth. What would I want to learn from them?
If Obola is continually allowed to run a muck, plenty.
To: artichokegrower
Another PC article written by a leftist idiot.
To: artichokegrower
They are probably good at swatting flies.
4 posted on
03/24/2015 11:14:10 AM PDT by
Impy
(They pull a knife, you pull a gun. That's the CHICAGO WAY, and that's how you beat the rats!)
To: artichokegrower
There is plenty of water available, providing, of course, the stupid environmentalists would allow desalinization plants to be be built and all energy sources utilized.
Cheap power = pure water.
One cannot ration one’s way to new supplies. At some point, things have to change or you die of thirst. And, with agriculture killed in the Central Valley, there’s good chance of starvation to go with thirst.
5 posted on
03/24/2015 11:18:25 AM PDT by
stylin_geek
(Never underestimate the power of government to distort markets)
To: artichokegrower
We nave much to learn! What could possibly be more "natural" (and "environmentally sensitive") than dying of starvation in a drought?
6 posted on
03/24/2015 11:23:33 AM PDT by
Sooth2222
("In a democracy people get the leaders they deserve." - Joseph de Maistre, 1753-1821)
To: artichokegrower
Maybe they can get a bunch of narcissistic pop musicians to do a benefit performance for them.
8 posted on
03/24/2015 11:26:33 AM PDT by
CrazyIvan
(I lost my phased plasma rifle in a tragic hovercraft accident.)
To: artichokegrower
“What would I want to learn from them? “
How not to be Mali.
9 posted on
03/24/2015 11:34:16 AM PDT by
EQAndyBuzz
(Islam is the military wing of the Communist party.)
To: artichokegrower
Should we learn how to “necklace” those that don’t agree with us or kill someone for witchcraft? I think I’ll stick with modern solutions from a first world society thank you. It would make much more sense for California to follow Israel’s example and invest in desalination plants, see a modern solution from a first world society.
10 posted on
03/24/2015 11:50:04 AM PDT by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: artichokegrower
Instead of building a one hundred billion dollar boondoggle “High-Speed Train To Nowhere” California could be building nuclear powered sea water distillation plants.
But the state politicians and their fat cat pals who bought the land where the tracks and stations will be built wouldn’t like that.
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