Comments on: Growing up, growing hope, growing food: Michelle Obama’s garden

By: Chon Woon Hong

Chon Woon Hong — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:34:11 +0000

As the First Lady of a nation like USA, Mrs. Obama could have been more cautious in doing things like this. In fact, the term “organic farming” has been and is being oversold. Oranic farming is not the solution for food problem of the world. Is USDA illegalizing conventional farming? No, and it will not. Major production of food will rely on conventional farming in most of the wealthy countires. In theory and practice, organic farming cannot replace the conventional farming, since the latter is reqires more labor while the productivity is much lower than the former.
Mrs. Obama may misguide many commoners as if all the vegetables should be produced by organic faming, which is impractial.

By: Ann Garrison

Ann Garrison — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:20:36 +0000

Would that the people of D.R. Congo were able to keep their families together, plant some seeds, and watch them grow. Instead of being ripped apart, separated from the land and its wealth by the relentless U.S./Anglophone war for Congo’s unparalleled natural resources.

By: Diane Newman

Diane Newman — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:13:51 +0000

Organic vegetable farming at home is a great way of making sure that your food is fresh. Plus it is also a good family bonding time.