Comments on: Korea: Rice Crisis in the past and at the present. http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:14:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Global Voices صداهای جهانی » بحران مواد غذایی و هزینه نا امیدی http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-1462056 Global Voices صداهای جهانی » بحران مواد غذایی و هزینه نا امیدی Tue, 27 May 2008 22:00:18 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/#comment-1462056 [...] یکی از تولیدکنندگان معروف برنج می گوید که تجارت مربوط به برنج باید از مذاکرات تبادل آزاد کالا [...] [...] یکی از تولیدکنندگان معروف برنج می گوید که تجارت مربوط به برنج باید از مذاکرات تبادل آزاد کالا [...]

]]> By: Global Voices in Italiano » Mondo: il prezzo degli alimenti, il costo della disperazione http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-1460788 Global Voices in Italiano » Mondo: il prezzo degli alimenti, il costo della disperazione Sun, 25 May 2008 15:20:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/#comment-1460788 [...] dei prezzi rappresenta un problema. In Corea, uno dei maggiori produttori di riso al mondo, un netizen sostiene che il riso dovrebbe essere escluso dalle trattative nel mercato di libero scambio, consentendo al [...] [...] dei prezzi rappresenta un problema. In Corea, uno dei maggiori produttori di riso al mondo, un netizen sostiene che il riso dovrebbe essere escluso dalle trattative nel mercato di libero scambio, consentendo al [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Global: The price of food, the cost of despair http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-1446397 Global Voices Online » Global: The price of food, the cost of despair Fri, 02 May 2008 22:10:06 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/#comment-1446397 [...] rising prices has touched a nerve. In Korea, one of the world’s most prolific rice producers, a Netizen argues that rice should be withheld from free trade talks, allowing the country to do as it seems fit with [...] [...] rising prices has touched a nerve. In Korea, one of the world’s most prolific rice producers, a Netizen argues that rice should be withheld from free trade talks, allowing the country to do as it seems fit with [...]

]]> By: R. Elgin http://globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/comment-page-1/#comment-1434768 R. Elgin Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:45:00 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2008/04/18/korea-rice-crisis-in-the-past-and-at-the-present/#comment-1434768 Perhaps there is a good reason for preserving Korea's rice production capabilities, especially since now Australia's rice crop has failed and there are now increasing projections of food shortages in the world. There is also articles like this from the NY Times that makes one think: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/world/americas/18food.html As a consumer, I usually buy the more expensive Korean products instead of Chinese or American simply because I believe it is important to support the local industry and to not allow it to go the way of so many other industries that were driven out of business by foreign competition because once the local production has gone, then there is a monopoly and now it seems a food monopoly can lead to political instability. Perhaps there is a good reason for preserving Korea’s rice production capabilities, especially since now Australia’s rice crop has failed and there are now increasing projections of food shortages in the world. There is also articles like this from the NY Times that makes one think:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/18/world/americas/18food.html
As a consumer, I usually buy the more expensive Korean products instead of Chinese or American simply because I believe it is important to support the local industry and to not allow it to go the way of so many other industries that were driven out of business by foreign competition because once the local production has gone, then there is a monopoly and now it seems a food monopoly can lead to political instability.

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