Comments on: The Economics of Campesino Maize (Corn) in Mexico http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/03/the-economics-of-campesino-maize-in-mexico.html A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics Wed, 7 Jan 2009 00:03:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rachel Laudan http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/03/the-economics-of-campesino-maize-in-mexico.html/comment-page-1#comment-425 Rachel Laudan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:44:42 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/03/the-economics-of-campesino-maize-in-mexico.html#comment-425 Thanks for that link, Kay. Very interesting. I wonder if Wal-Mart has the same program in Mexico. Interestingly Don Bruno reports that growing tomatillos gives a much better yield. Provided it rains, that is. Thanks for that link, Kay. Very interesting. I wonder if Wal-Mart has the same program in Mexico. Interestingly Don Bruno reports that growing tomatillos gives a much better yield. Provided it rains, that is.

]]> By: Kay Curtis http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/03/the-economics-of-campesino-maize-in-mexico.html/comment-page-1#comment-424 Kay Curtis Sun, 09 Mar 2008 15:39:13 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2008/03/the-economics-of-campesino-maize-in-mexico.html#comment-424 Yesterday the Los Angeles Times ran an article about Wal-Mart and other large chains working with very small farmers to teach them to produce locally the fresh produce which is up to large chain standards, and then buying the product. Sadly, this can only help the tiniest fraction of campesinos. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fi-walmart8mar08,0,6731079.story Yesterday the Los Angeles Times ran an article about Wal-Mart and other large chains working with very small farmers to teach them to produce locally the fresh produce which is up to large chain standards, and then buying the product. Sadly, this can only help the tiniest fraction of campesinos.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fi-walmart8mar08,0,6731079.story

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