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BRICS and food security

... the group a key player in the global food security regime. But they did. Now the world is waiting. From a moral and business ethics perspective the effort makes sense and can add value to the BRICS brand. But success depends on China, India and Brazil, who are impacted by drought and infrastructure problems that step on their economic performance. And Russia is dealing with a sanctions regime that includes food, orchestrated by Washington and its European allies. BRICS food security. A slow rollout? It's one thing to move cautiously to manage risks. It's something else to move slowly ...

08.05.2015

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BRICS… More Hungry For Power Than Food?

... without a headquarters, a leader and lacking a professionally crafted media image, that is what’s happening. Meanwhile, Russia has hedged its bets, announcing its intention to join the OECD in 2015, after national elections in Brazil and India. Wouldn’t it be better for the BRICS to put that $100 billion on hold and use it to promote food security ... ... EWE DATA ANNEX Extent of no-tillage adoption with > 100000 ha) Country Area under No-tillage (ha) 2008/2009 (source: UN FAO 2009) USA 26,500,000 Brazil 25,502,000 Argentina 19,719,000 Canada 13,481,000 Australia 17,000,000 Paraguay 2,400,000 China ...

01.09.2013

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Poll conducted

In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?

U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements	33 (31%)
U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity	30 (28%)
U.S. wants to dissolve Russia	24 (22%)
U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China	21 (19%)