Also, export crops may get extra support, such as irrigation project for the large export farmers, which takes water away from the small farmers.
So, it is not as if everyone who wants to grow an export crop just chooses to do so.
On Sun, Jul 01, 2001 at 12:15:56PM -0400, Doug Henwood wrote:
> Mark Jones wrote:
>
> >Doug Henwood wrote:
> >>
> >> Do farmers not want to export their crops?
> >
> >
> >Which farmers? And why would the "farmers" in question want to export their
> >crops?
>
> Well let's ask them. I know U.S. farmers certainly like exporting
> their crops. What about Indian farmers? Have we heard from them, or
> is V. Shiva the designated spokesperson for them in their speechless
> subalternity?
>
> Doug
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