Blogs about: Farming Agriculture

Food Security:Protectionist sentiment running amuck in EU

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 day ago: Hard on the heels of the protectionist French now come the Germans seeking to erect more trade barri … more »

Tags: Agri-Development, Agri-Science, Agriculture, Biofuels, Commodities, Doha Round, Economics, Environment, Europe

Food Subsidies:Comment by Becker-Posner

adamsmith1922 wrote 6 days ago: There is an interesting post on farm subsidies and the political influence of farmers at the Becker- … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Economics, Food Prices, Food Security, governance, INTERNATIONAL, Politics

Another view on Food Shortages

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 week ago: Bill Emmott, former Editor of the Economist, has an interesting article on his web-site, concerning … more »

Tags: Politics, Trade, Economics, governance, Agriculture, Biofuels, Protectionism, Food Security, Food Prices

Food:Impact of rising prices-3:Some Thoughts

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 week ago: Cartoons can show us when an issue becomes a real problem. This further collection of international … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Business, climate change, Commodities, Economics, Election 2008, Emissions Trading, food-issues, Food Prices

Food Security: Food Prices - Update 28 April, 2008

adamsmith1922 wrote 2 weeks ago: Some good news on wheat supply and prices, Financial Times 24 April 2008:- Ukraine said it would all … more »

Tags: Politics, Trade, Economics, INTERNATIONAL, Asia, good ideas, governance, Agriculture, China-Asia

As bad ideas go, this one is a corker!

adamsmith1922 wrote 2 weeks ago: Much has been written on the food crisis. Adam believes that much can and should be done. This super … more »

Tags: Africa, Agri-Development, Agriculture, Asia, Commodities, Doha Round, Economics, FAO, food-issues

Environmental Impact:Food Transportation1 comment

adamsmith1922 wrote 2 weeks ago: Adam returned from a few days away. One of the first things he came across was this extremely distur … more »

Tags: Africa, Agriculture, Commodities, Economics, Energy efficiency, Environment, food-issues, Food Security, Foreign Policy

Food Security:Prices - Doha Round stumbles

adamsmith1922 wrote 3 weeks ago: The Hive had a post linking to a Reuters item on WTO Doha progress. It would appear that some issue … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Doha Round, Economics, Food Prices, Food Security, Foreign Policy, FreeTrade Agreements, governance, Growth

Food Security:Prices - An update - 21 April 2008

adamsmith1922 wrote 3 weeks ago: The Financial Times carries an interesting article by Dominique Strauss-Khan, the French politician … more »

Tags: Politics, climate change, Environment, Trade, INTERNATIONAL, Asia, health, governance, Biofuels

Financial Times: Climate Change policies must be credible

adamsmith1922 wrote 3 weeks ago: The Financial Times has an editorial comment on Climate Change. It notes how interest amongst the ge … more »

Tags: Politics, climate change, Environment, NZ First, Election 2008, National Party NZ, Labour Party NZ, Greens NZ, Maori Party NZ

Drought, rice and the food chain

adamsmith1922 wrote 3 weeks ago: A slideshow from the New York Times on the drought in Australia There is this related article on ho … more »

Tags: Politics, climate change, INTERNATIONAL, Asia, Agriculture, Sustainability / Environment, South Pacific, Australia

Dictator has no clothes1 comment

adamsmith1922 wrote 4 weeks ago: Adam was pleased to read the Dominion Post editorial this morning on the basket case that is Zimbabw … more »

Tags: Politics, free speech, Foreign Policy, INTERNATIONAL, UK, governance, Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa

Food Supplies, Food Security - Need for action2 comments

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: Adam has previously written on the issue of Food Prices and Food Security. He finds it very concerni … more »

Tags: Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Biofuels, China-Asia, climate change, Economics, Environment, governance

The NZ First Advert

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: The appalling ad from Winston First Above is the advert published by NZ First in newspapers today. … more »

Tags: Agriculture, China-Asia, Election 2008, election commission, Electoral Finance Act, FreeTrade Agreements, INTERNATIONAL, New Zealand, NZ First

CNN on NZ - China FTA1 comment

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: NZ continues to make news with the signing of the FTA.  Here is an item from CNN.  This good publi … more »

Tags: Politics, Business, Growth, History, Trade, INTERNATIONAL, New Zealand, Asia, World

NZ China FTA - some thoughts

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: Reading some of the media comments, especially some good items in the NZ Herald who have established … more »

Tags: Agriculture, Asia, Blogosphere, Business, China-Asia, Economics, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, Greens NZ

Impact of high Kiwi Dollar

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: Adam noticed this photo essay in the New York Times on how NZ Shearers are not going to USA this yea … more »

Tags: USA, New Zealand, World

Bio-fuels - a nightmare scenario

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: We talk about it, our ‘leaders; propose it, we know we need to reduce dependence on oil: The … more »

Tags: Growth, Economics, World, Biofuels, Green issues

Food Prices and Food Security, Future Vision

adamsmith1922 wrote 1 month ago: Leafing through the NBR this morning, Adam having purchased his copy late, Adam noticed a reference … more »

Tags: Africa, Agriculture, Asia, Business, climate change, Economics, Environment, governance, INTERNATIONAL


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