05-21-2008, 10:23 AM
A European reform plan to help farmers overcome the growing demand for food looks at doing away with numerous support schemes, especially for larger farms. More of the EU's aid money would go into rural development projects. Safety-net purchase of commodity stocks with public funds at fixed prices could count on being phased out, along with farm subsidies still linked to production volumes.
If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is "God is crying." And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is "Probably because of something you did."
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