Comments on: Who’s profiting from higher food prices? Certainly not the rice farmers http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/ Let justice flow like a mighty river Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:39:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sohas http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2965 Sohas Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:33:09 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-2965 The government should look into the primary, secondary and tertiary industry structures. If food shortage is an issue, why not help to get more people into the agriculture industry - increasing output(using capital intensive method) and at the same time be self-sustainable. We do not want to be affected easily by the world price. Look at petrol prices - even when we have our own petrol, we are not subsidised enough - the hit was felt by everyone. We don't want another disaster in neighbouring countries to affect us(especially in food). The government should look into the primary, secondary and tertiary industry structures. If food shortage is an issue, why not help to get more people into the agriculture industry – increasing output(using capital intensive method) and at the same time be self-sustainable. We do not want to be affected easily by the world price. Look at petrol prices – even when we have our own petrol, we are not subsidised enough – the hit was felt by everyone. We don’t want another disaster in neighbouring countries to affect us(especially in food).

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]]> By: gjpg http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-2002 gjpg Sun, 11 May 2008 06:56:23 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-2002 feels like we re heading for the so called "GM" revolution, no pesticides, etc.etc..... land should be for people and for food, not for biofuels and shopping malls. we must realy think about our future in the 'climate changed-post oil' world. feels like we re heading for the so called “GM” revolution, no pesticides, etc.etc….. land should be for people and for food, not for biofuels and shopping malls. we must realy think about our future in the ‘climate changed-post oil’ world.

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]]> By: Juan Taman http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1999 Juan Taman Sat, 10 May 2008 05:20:07 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-1999 I believe there is enough land in the country to grow enough food.There has been a lot of idle land left under utilised for food production.We need a right land reform policy. The world food price ,only until recently, has been cheap in the last few decades. Rice farming has been associated with poverty in most Asian countries. Young people leave their farms for cities chasing higher income. Only in Japan and Korea, price of rice is heavily subsidized. By increasing the import can only be a temporary measure to overcome shortage. The country need to have a strategic plan in food production as a national security.It will take a few years to implement this plan. The PM recently shifted mega project fund into food production is a right move. But how to make it cost effective to produce? This need a transparent production and marketing system to optimize cost. If it is done by monopoly, farmers will not get the high income and the consumers will bear the high cost. It is also interesting to note that China is going into buying lands in other countries to produce food for themselves.This is food for thought for the Malaysian policy maker! I believe there is enough land in the country to grow enough food.There has been a lot of idle land left under utilised for food production.We need a right land reform policy.
The world food price ,only until recently, has been cheap in the last few decades. Rice farming has been associated with poverty in most Asian countries. Young people leave their farms for cities chasing higher income. Only in Japan and Korea, price of rice is heavily subsidized.
By increasing the import can only be a temporary measure to overcome shortage. The country need to have a strategic plan in food production as a national security.It will take a few years to implement this plan.
The PM recently shifted mega project fund into food production is a right move. But how to make it cost effective to produce? This need a transparent production and marketing system to optimize cost. If it is done by monopoly, farmers will not get the high income and the consumers will bear the high cost.
It is also interesting to note that China is going into buying lands in other countries to produce food for themselves.This is food for thought for the Malaysian policy maker!

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]]> By: BrightEyes http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1998 BrightEyes Fri, 09 May 2008 17:47:09 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-1998 We can't eat microchips. But you can sell them for money to buy food... and develop the local farming industry. Cuba's policies would probably be one of the last we should emulate. Shortages are rampant, and your earnings are so low it would take you months, if not years to buy goods that most Malaysians take for granted. We can’t eat microchips. But you can sell them for money to buy food… and develop the local farming industry.

Cuba’s policies would probably be one of the last we should emulate. Shortages are rampant, and your earnings are so low it would take you months, if not years to buy goods that most Malaysians take for granted.

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]]> By: Penang http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Penang Fri, 09 May 2008 14:25:39 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-1997 It's not who's profitting. It's about why in the world we put an artificial limit on rice import ??? In this day and age where the price of rice is skyrocketing, restricting the import of rice can only worsen the acute rice shortage in our country. The government ought to revoke the AP given to Bernas, and open up the rice import to all. Of course, price of rice would still go up, but at the very least, the people now will have a choice of WHOSE rice we are going to purchase. Abolish the rice AP now !! In fact, it's time to abolish ALL the AP immediately !!!!! It’s not who’s profitting. It’s about why in the world we put an artificial limit on rice import ???

In this day and age where the price of rice is skyrocketing, restricting the import of rice can only worsen the acute rice shortage in our country.

The government ought to revoke the AP given to Bernas, and open up the rice import to all. Of course, price of rice would still go up, but at the very least, the people now will have a choice of WHOSE rice we are going to purchase.

Abolish the rice AP now !!

In fact, it’s time to abolish ALL the AP immediately !!!!!

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]]> By: donplaypuks http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1996 donplaypuks Fri, 09 May 2008 09:30:28 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-1996 Dear Anil Sorry to post my Q in this blog. But you can delete it after reading. But, I need some support here. It’s regarding the India Ink. The MP’s are not asking the obvious question in Parliament, i.e. (1) did the EC & its famous Chief actually place an order with the Indian Govt for 48,000 bottles at RM2.4 million or for any other qty of Ink from any other country? (2) Was the Ink delivered before 8th March to M’sia or was there a delay/screw up? (3) If the EC Chief answers that the Ink was delivered on time, can we get the Auditor General to issue a certificate of verification & confirmation. I have a sneaking suspicion that the red-herring about ink smugglers was hatched to cover up either an administrative screw-up or right from day 1, they have been lying to the Public. I sometimes think even our new MP’s have the IQ of a mosquito in that they seem incapable of making a concerted effort to get to the bottom of matter. Could you please run a new blog on this issue and pressurise all the MP’s you know. There is a ‘Watergate’ lurking here. Please, Please? Thank you. Dear Anil

Sorry to post my Q in this blog. But you can delete it after reading.

But, I need some support here.

It’s regarding the India Ink.

The MP’s are not asking the obvious question in Parliament, i.e.

(1) did the EC & its famous Chief actually place an order with the Indian Govt for 48,000 bottles at RM2.4 million or for any other qty of Ink from any other country?

(2) Was the Ink delivered before 8th March to M’sia or was there a delay/screw up?

(3) If the EC Chief answers that the Ink was delivered on time, can we get the Auditor General to issue a certificate of verification & confirmation.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the red-herring about ink smugglers was hatched to cover up either an administrative screw-up or right from day 1, they have been lying to the Public.

I sometimes think even our new MP’s have the IQ of a mosquito in that they seem incapable of making a concerted effort to get to the bottom of matter.

Could you please run a new blog on this issue and pressurise all the MP’s you know. There is a ‘Watergate’ lurking here. Please, Please?

Thank you.

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]]> By: joehancl http://anilnetto.com/corporate-led-globalisation/agrobusinessgm-food/whos-profiting-from-higher-food-prices-certainly-not-the-rice-farmers/comment-page-1/#comment-1995 joehancl Fri, 09 May 2008 09:20:26 +0000 http://anilnetto.wordpress.com/?p=451#comment-1995 So it is as always. BIG fish eat small fish. Small fish eat worms. The worms cannot even cry out for justice. There is NO justice in malaysian courts. So it is as always. BIG fish eat small fish. Small fish eat worms. The worms cannot even cry out for justice. There is NO justice in malaysian courts.

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