Food, Energy, Climate are beyond choice, people are needy and some have while others strarve. Already 54 wars in the world, the highest ever, commercial markets are gone awry. The EU member farmers are feeling the impact, but not to the extent of the war torn countries of Sudan, Ethiopia (facing starvation), the Congo, Gaza, Yemen, and so many more. Ukraine which is being obliterated by the Russian invasion of two years ago now, has the potential of being breadbasket of Europe and yet it is being (which means farms in Europe will have to face more competititve prices and this is already impacting as farmers gather in protest). We can see the standard of our important vegetable and fruit supplies hindered. We need peace negotiations and then commodities will have the freedom to trade on free market principles.

Posted on March 3, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

https://www.aljazeera.com/program/counting-the-cost/2024/2/28/farmers-are-in-revolt-will-governments-heed-their-demands

Farmers are in revolt, will governments heed their demands?

Farmers in different parts of the world are protesting against economic and climate policies.

They came in convoys of tractors, loaded with fruits and vegetables.

Thousands of farmers around the world left their fields and took to the streets in recent weeks.

From Italy to India, their grievances vary by country, but there is one common concern: Farmers say they cannot make ends meet.

They are blaming red tape, climate change policies, cheap imports and high costs.

And they are putting pressure on governments to improve their livelihoods.

We speak to the Mexican agriculture minister about how growers in Mexico are coping.

Plus, inflation is slowing down; will central banks cut interest rates soon?

Published On 28 Feb 202428 Feb 2024

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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