Falling food prices threaten West African rice farmers
Submitted by iw on January 27, 2009 – 12:35 amNo Comment
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Farmers in Senegal and elsewhere in West Africa, after investing and borrowing heavily to expand their production, run the risk of being wiped out as global food prices plummet.
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