Comments on: The Food we love, brought to you by ConArga http://analog-theater.com/2008/11/19/the-food-we-love-brought-to-you-by-conarga/ Where new paradigms are forged daily Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:07:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: xrobertcmx http://analog-theater.com/2008/11/19/the-food-we-love-brought-to-you-by-conarga/#comment-62 xrobertcmx Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:44:37 +0000 http://analog-theater.com/2008/11/19/the-food-we-love-brought-to-you-by-conarga/#comment-62 Actually I'm not laying blame, I am noting, "Well, one theory I was reading suggests" I neither agree nor disagree with this. I've not finished putting everything together. I became a bit distracted this afternoon when several people I work with lost their jobs. I should have time to edit this and move forward. But yes, Malawi is a prime example of issues related to weather, they have one rainy season per year. The past several years the rains have either been late or they have been inundated. Robert Mugabe forced the White Farmers off the land in Zimbabwe and then handed the land over to his cronies. Many farmers who did not leave ended up killed, Kenya actual made a bid for as many of them as they could, and I believe the majority ended in up South Africa, Australia, and other commonwealth countries. Congo is not a happy place. But then outside of a few African Nations, very few, I think most of them have been in a state of constant flux following the end of colonial rule, but Mugabe I believe has a special place in hell reserved for him. Actually I’m not laying blame, I am noting, “Well, one theory I was reading suggests” I neither agree nor disagree with this. I’ve not finished putting everything together. I became a bit distracted this afternoon when several people I work with lost their jobs. I should have time to edit this and move forward.
But yes, Malawi is a prime example of issues related to weather, they have one rainy season per year. The past several years the rains have either been late or they have been inundated.
Robert Mugabe forced the White Farmers off the land in Zimbabwe and then handed the land over to his cronies. Many farmers who did not leave ended up killed, Kenya actual made a bid for as many of them as they could, and I believe the majority ended in up South Africa, Australia, and other commonwealth countries.
Congo is not a happy place. But then outside of a few African Nations, very few, I think most of them have been in a state of constant flux following the end of colonial rule, but Mugabe I believe has a special place in hell reserved for him.

]]> By: Marshall http://analog-theater.com/2008/11/19/the-food-we-love-brought-to-you-by-conarga/#comment-61 Marshall Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:44:53 +0000 http://analog-theater.com/2008/11/19/the-food-we-love-brought-to-you-by-conarga/#comment-61 I think you are oversimplifying the matter by laying the blame on the food conglomerations. Certainly they do have a great deal to do with setting the prices. You noted that the weather has not been very cooperative. Also, when transportation costs went through the roof this year, that caused an increase, which has not come down yet due to the lag time. The increased cost of fertilizer and animal feed have also had a great impact. What I'd like explained in great detail is why fresh food, and even less processed food, costs more than processed stuff, given the cost of the processing. Sure, out of season can cause a higher cost, but in season? Now that is for this country. Looking at the sites of massive starvation - especially sub-Saharan Africa - the expulsion and murder of the large scale planters by newly "elected" governments caused much of that problem. Those farms were given to various warlords and supporters of the head of government, most of whom wouldn't know how to farm if they had to. Hence, nothing is grown because either no one knows how to do large scale farming, or the corruption of the governments have made buying seed and equipment impossible. I think you are oversimplifying the matter by laying the blame on the food conglomerations. Certainly they do have a great deal to do with setting the prices. You noted that the weather has not been very cooperative. Also, when transportation costs went through the roof this year, that caused an increase, which has not come down yet due to the lag time. The increased cost of fertilizer and animal feed have also had a great impact. What I’d like explained in great detail is why fresh food, and even less processed food, costs more than processed stuff, given the cost of the processing. Sure, out of season can cause a higher cost, but in season?

Now that is for this country. Looking at the sites of massive starvation - especially sub-Saharan Africa - the expulsion and murder of the large scale planters by newly “elected” governments caused much of that problem. Those farms were given to various warlords and supporters of the head of government, most of whom wouldn’t know how to farm if they had to. Hence, nothing is grown because either no one knows how to do large scale farming, or the corruption of the governments have made buying seed and equipment impossible.

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