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, it will be great. >> can europe's poorest country afford organic agriculture? with an average monthly income of some 220 euros, not many here can afford to eat organic produce not even in the capital, chisinau. even so, the government supports organic farming, with a view to increasing exports to the european union. these berries are a way to grow money on trees: aronia, or chokeberries. they taste sour, but are said to possess healing properties. >> i drink the juice myself, and last summer, i didn't need any medicines at all. >> it's a health food that helps. i see great potential for it. >> viorel gherciu gave this farmer his organic seal. it has no official status in the european union, but it still seems to have attracted potential customers from the czech republic. they may be able to help in acquiring the equivalent eu certificates. >> the reason why we are here is that we would like to increase the range of products we offer and sell more products to the czech republic and to the eu. >> viorel gherciu is on the road again. pro rural invest supports 28 or
, it will be great. >> can europe's poorest country afford organic agriculture? with an average monthly income of some 220 euros, not many here can afford to eat organic produce not even in the capital, chisinau. even so, the government supports organic farming, with a view to increasing exports to the european union. these berries are a way to grow money on trees: aronia, or chokeberries. they taste sour, but are said to possess healing properties. >> i drink the juice myself, and...
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this event is organized by agriculture leaders from ireland and italy. >>> in news for your health, new research that finds more siblings are passing whooping cough to newborns than any other family member. government data finds immediate family members infect newborns with pertussis around 2/3 of the time. 35% of the time the disease comes from sibling. 20% from the mother, 10% from dad. health officials say boosting vaccination rates during pregnancy should be a top priority. american academy of pediatrics is reminding parents that all parents 6 months and older should be vaccinated. there's two types of injections that protect against the multiple strains of the flu and a nasal mist approved for healthy patients over the age of 2 years old. >> they say it's more effective than the shot. >> good news there. >> absolutely. >>> 4:57 now. teens found a new use for e-cigarettes. new research that suggests some teens are using those cigarettes to smoke marijuana. yale university researchers had a nearly 4,000 high school students in connecticut fill out this anonymous survey. they found th
this event is organized by agriculture leaders from ireland and italy. >>> in news for your health, new research that finds more siblings are passing whooping cough to newborns than any other family member. government data finds immediate family members infect newborns with pertussis around 2/3 of the time. 35% of the time the disease comes from sibling. 20% from the mother, 10% from dad. health officials say boosting vaccination rates during pregnancy should be a top priority....
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they called it an association, and then the filipino union was the awoc, the agricultural workers organizingmittee. and then it was when the two merged that the ufw name was born, yeah. [music] paul: you know, these were the famous friday night meetings. and i'm sure you've probably talked to people from san jose who said they talked about the food caravans they used to bring down. well, this is where they would come to, and there would be meetings, and the meetings would lift people's spirits and, you know, and they would give reports. and so this was one of the famous friday night meetings at the filipino hall in delano. this is, you know, a picture from the first strike, the grape strike in 1965. and, yet, you can see it was a very difficult time. you can see that, you know, that there's my father, and he has a very serious look on his face. but, you know, i think that, when you look at the man behind him, i think you get an idea of what the struggle was about. you know, here's a man who, obviously, has given the better part of his life to agriculture and has nothing to show for it. he wa
they called it an association, and then the filipino union was the awoc, the agricultural workers organizingmittee. and then it was when the two merged that the ufw name was born, yeah. [music] paul: you know, these were the famous friday night meetings. and i'm sure you've probably talked to people from san jose who said they talked about the food caravans they used to bring down. well, this is where they would come to, and there would be meetings, and the meetings would lift people's spirits...
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increase and we are now doing what we call reforms which is new type of industrialization organization and the agriculturall have a frog-leap development. now the chinese economy turning it from a speed-face growth to quality-face growth and we are moving from an export driven economy into an economy driven by expanded consumption and domestic demand. we call this a new -- for everybody provide healthy growth that strengthens confidence. thank you. and now, i would like to remind from the people daily of china to raise questions. >> thank you. i have a question to seek id
increase and we are now doing what we call reforms which is new type of industrialization organization and the agriculturall have a frog-leap development. now the chinese economy turning it from a speed-face growth to quality-face growth and we are moving from an export driven economy into an economy driven by expanded consumption and domestic demand. we call this a new -- for everybody provide healthy growth that strengthens confidence. thank you. and now, i would like to remind from the...
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the middle east and africa and milk prices are at an eight-year low according to food and agriculture organizationu.n., the situation is so bad that farmers are marching through brussels to highlight the issue while at the same time european ministers are holding an emergency meeting. our correspondent jackie roland is in brussels and in the thick of it and a lot of angry farmers behind you. >> yes, they are angry and i would say they are feeling quite confident and upbeat as well because they saw what happened last week when french farmers brought their tractors to the streets of paris. within a very short period of time the french government introduced new measures in favor of farmers so that really is encouraging the farmers here and have timed this demonstration to coincide with the meeting of agricultural ministers and pushing very hard this argument about the milk prices and also seeing pig farmers here as well. they are concerned not only with the collapse of prices for milk but the very negative effect that the political standoff between russia and the eu is having on agricultural because
the middle east and africa and milk prices are at an eight-year low according to food and agriculture organizationu.n., the situation is so bad that farmers are marching through brussels to highlight the issue while at the same time european ministers are holding an emergency meeting. our correspondent jackie roland is in brussels and in the thick of it and a lot of angry farmers behind you. >> yes, they are angry and i would say they are feeling quite confident and upbeat as well because...
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a lot of the people who work in that organization have been in slavery and agriculture, and so they're going out into the fields, infiltrating and saying, "what's it like with you guys?" >> hinojosa: and that's the immokalee workers? >> yeah, the immokalee workers coalition. and they're fantastic. but us, what can we do? we can say to taco bell and all the other big retailers that use vegetables, tomatoes, and lettuce and like that from down there, to say, "let's work with those ngos and make sure your products are clean." >> hinojosa: you want people calling, you want people writing letters? what do you want them doing when they call up burger king or mcdonald's or any of the... >> well, the first thing, immokalee workers... i know that's a hard one to say. >> hinojosa: i-m-o-k-a-l-e-e. >> that's right. that organization has organized working with those food companies, and there's a number of companies who have now come online, like taco bell, and they do the right thing, and they support that antislavery work. but there are others that haven't. and you can look on their web site and
a lot of the people who work in that organization have been in slavery and agriculture, and so they're going out into the fields, infiltrating and saying, "what's it like with you guys?" >> hinojosa: and that's the immokalee workers? >> yeah, the immokalee workers coalition. and they're fantastic. but us, what can we do? we can say to taco bell and all the other big retailers that use vegetables, tomatoes, and lettuce and like that from down there, to say, "let's work...
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the agricultural organization in food itemsops last month.t gains, the longest slide since 1998. the food index is also added lowest in more than six years. krispy kreme shares are plunging today on news the company lowered outlook after disappointing set -- numbers. it is down from $.85 per share. the company same-store sales, a key measure gross 5.5% in the u.s. tonew york city, required post a warning label. the ruling is the first of its kind in the nation. those are some of your top stories. goodbye, olivia. that is it. olivia: thank you. as always, i learned something. alix: we are up much more well off the highs of the session. olivia: when was the last time we saw half a percentage point move on any of the major averages? not know. long time ago. the vic's is down. a miracle. still elevated, everything above 22 is definitely a little high. you are back on with joe for your news show. alix: i do not want to spoil it, but we will talk about tech valuations. stay tuned. coming up, we will discuss the global energy trade. ♪ alix: welcome
the agricultural organization in food itemsops last month.t gains, the longest slide since 1998. the food index is also added lowest in more than six years. krispy kreme shares are plunging today on news the company lowered outlook after disappointing set -- numbers. it is down from $.85 per share. the company same-store sales, a key measure gross 5.5% in the u.s. tonew york city, required post a warning label. the ruling is the first of its kind in the nation. those are some of your top...
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organize. he wrote songs for unemployed movements, for agricultural workers, miners, and these songs were sungs a way to knit together people in struggle. he had a really quick wit, and this exuberance in these rewritings of hymns and tin pan alley songs that he did. they were essential to building a cohesive movement at the turn of the century. >> well, i hope a lot of people visit the exhibit. it's called workers of the world awaken! the life and legacy of joe hill. it's not open and will remain on view through the summer of 2016 at the american swedish historical museum. it's in fdr park in south philly near the sports complex. we have posted a link and more information on nbc10.com and on our nbc 10 mobile app. >>> still ahead, a look at some of the ways that you can save money tomorrow if you're looking to buy a car. >> this is "nbc 10 @ issue." ♪ i am never getting married. never. psssssh. guaranteed. you picked a beautiful ring. thank you. we're never having kids. mmm-mmm. breathe. i love it here. we are never moving to the suburbs. we are never getting one of those (minivan). we are ne
organize. he wrote songs for unemployed movements, for agricultural workers, miners, and these songs were sungs a way to knit together people in struggle. he had a really quick wit, and this exuberance in these rewritings of hymns and tin pan alley songs that he did. they were essential to building a cohesive movement at the turn of the century. >> well, i hope a lot of people visit the exhibit. it's called workers of the world awaken! the life and legacy of joe hill. it's not open and...
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well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there but many people asked me what impacts, in fact, the trees and the one thing we didn't bring up the trees in the island at geary and masonic we received many complaints during the planning project how dark is it is another night and people don't feel safe under the trees that is one comment we took to heart in our design. >> is that because of the trees or the poor lighting. >> the trees are plant close together apoorly maintained. >> are the new trees go to be better maintained. >> maintained for 3 years a period of time when they need the most care but through the contract and through the medium trees will be maintained by the department of
well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there...
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well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there but many people asked me what impacts, in fact, the trees and the one thing we didn't bring up the trees in the island at geary and masonic we received many complaints during the planning project how dark is it is another night and people don't feel safe under the trees that is one comment we took to heart in our design. >> is that because of the trees or the poor lighting. >> the trees are plant close together apoorly maintained. >> are the new trees go to be better maintained. >> maintained for 3 years a period of time when they need the most care but through the contract and through the medium trees will be maintained by the department of
well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there...
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organic fertilizer made from two special recip recipes. >> translator: it contains all the necessary nutrients, and it contains all of my agricultural know-how too. >> reporter: a few other farmers joined him in cultivating coffee and hope others join him to make it a coffee producing region and make it a regional brand here. among the efforts to boost the appeal of coffee are tours and attractions for visitors. the chance to see firsthand how the plant is cultivated and then to actually enjoy the freshly brewed coffee making these sites popular. one weekend, visitors come from all around the country. this is the first time i've seen a coffee tree. happy to see we can cultivate so much coffee right here in south korea. with the support from the local government, his son organizes a couffee workshop for local residents for a familiar verage. every workshop is full of locals. >> translator: this is not a wealthy region so i hope our humble efforts can help change that and revitalize the region. >>eporter: the cultivation of south korean coffee has only just begun. he may be famous for his coffee, largely in south korea and throughout the world
organic fertilizer made from two special recip recipes. >> translator: it contains all the necessary nutrients, and it contains all of my agricultural know-how too. >> reporter: a few other farmers joined him in cultivating coffee and hope others join him to make it a coffee producing region and make it a regional brand here. among the efforts to boost the appeal of coffee are tours and attractions for visitors. the chance to see firsthand how the plant is cultivated and then to...
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organization built the well in the 1990s. it broke down about six months ago and nobody knows how to repair it. agriculture accounts for almost half of the country's gdp, almost three quarters of the population are farmers. balcher grows corn and wheat on his five and a half hectares of land. he harvested enough last year to provide food for his family and pocket around $3,000. this year he will get virtually nothing. a walk through the field of maize here, shows how devastating the lack of water has brought to the crop. this grain should be up to showered height, this could be should be around a foot long. these plants are dying and experts say it doesn't matter how much it rains between now and the end of the season there is nothing that can be done to save the season. meteorologist he are blaming the el nino, experts say they warned the government. >> they tell us the special in the temporal distribution of rain from june to september is very low as compared to past el nino events. >> the government has said it's allocated $35 million to deal with the crisis. the united nations says the drought could le
organization built the well in the 1990s. it broke down about six months ago and nobody knows how to repair it. agriculture accounts for almost half of the country's gdp, almost three quarters of the population are farmers. balcher grows corn and wheat on his five and a half hectares of land. he harvested enough last year to provide food for his family and pocket around $3,000. this year he will get virtually nothing. a walk through the field of maize here, shows how devastating the lack of...
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well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there but many people asked me what impacts, in fact, the trees and the one thing we didn't bring up the trees in the island at geary and masonic we received many complaints during the planning project how dark is it is another night and people don't feel safe under the trees that is one comment we took to heart in our design. >> is that because of the trees or the poor lighting. >> the trees are plant close together apoorly maintained. >> are the new trees go to be better maintained. >> maintained for 3 years a period of time when they need the most care but through the contract and through the medium trees will be maintained by the department of
well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there...
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agriculture. a lot of the research to organic support, storage lones, technical assistance. t still represents about 1% of the land mass dedicated. it's going to take a while to get up to that scale. the challenge is not the pit forms of agriculture against one another, the challenge is to have access and make a choice. one thing we have done is take the ebt program t foodstamp program and we said, you know what, it should be redeemable at farmers market. over 6,000 now take ebt cards. that provides access to fruits and vegetables. .. >> last question, very quickly. >> i have a very naÏve question because i don't have children in school. is there any evidence, circumstantial or otherwise, that these programs are having a spillover effect to children or not participating? when i was going to school we used to ridicule dezmon briscoe -- ready to the children because the food was so terrible. i wonder things might be pushing in the other direction where children eating more fruits and vegetables, more whole grains are having a positive influence or so been stigmatized speak with
agriculture. a lot of the research to organic support, storage lones, technical assistance. t still represents about 1% of the land mass dedicated. it's going to take a while to get up to that scale. the challenge is not the pit forms of agriculture against one another, the challenge is to have access and make a choice. one thing we have done is take the ebt program t foodstamp program and we said, you know what, it should be redeemable at farmers market. over 6,000 now take ebt cards. that...
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organic matter. even emissions from fertilizers used in agriculture. a variety of deadly diseases, including heart disease. researchers found that the number of deaths from air pollution is expected to double by the year 2050 without -- if there are no government policies in place. >>> and if you wash your hands regularly, and i know you do, you should, you're probably using anti-bacterial soap. but now there are concerns about the health consequences of too much exposure to its key ingredient triclosan. it can breed resistant bacterial strains. it could contribute to some cancer. the fda noted that anti-bacterial products are no more effective than regular soap and water. >>> there may be a link between energy drinks and teenagers who suffer from very serious brain injuries. a new study in the journal by the public library of science. it found that teenagers who reported having a traumatic brain injury in the past year, they were seven times more likely to consume at least five energy drinks in a week. that's especially concerning since more and more
organic matter. even emissions from fertilizers used in agriculture. a variety of deadly diseases, including heart disease. researchers found that the number of deaths from air pollution is expected to double by the year 2050 without -- if there are no government policies in place. >>> and if you wash your hands regularly, and i know you do, you should, you're probably using anti-bacterial soap. but now there are concerns about the health consequences of too much exposure to its key...
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well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there but many people asked me what impacts, in fact, the trees and the one thing we didn't bring up the trees in the island at geary and masonic we received many complaints during the planning project how dark is it is another night and people don't feel safe under the trees that is one comment we took to heart in our design. >> is that because of the trees or the poor lighting. >> the trees are plant close together apoorly maintained. >> are the new trees go to be better maintained. >> maintained for 3 years a period of time when they need the most care but through the contract and through the medium trees will be maintained by the department of
well, it is interesting i don't know of any tree nursesries that are labeled organic that is usually a term forestable agriculture but any nurseries growing the organic we'll be happy to hear about them. >> so it is not something that's been considered. >> not something that exists and this issue the tree remove not discussed at the community outreach can you you talk about that. >> i don't think that is true many people asked me involved in the mr. larkin process i was there...
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agriculture are more specific. i enjoy them all and they're all good committees. >> three committee assignments, floor work, constituent work, how do you keep it all organized? >> luckily we have a very young, aggressive staff that keeps me in line. when i come to work every morning, we have a quick meeting of what the day's activities are going to be and what the week's activities are going to be. and they get me lined out, so to speak. i'm very fortunate to have good people surrounding me. >> we're having this conversation as congress gets ready heading into the august recess. what have you learned about washington as a governing area and congress that is different than what you expected when you got elected? >> as a physician and as a businessman, i'm used to things happening a little bit more quickly, a little bit more efficiently. so it's a process that you have to adopt to. i'm used to giving orders as a physician and they're carried out that day or certainly even that minute or that hour. that's certainly not like that up here. we have to be part of a system that's a little slow moving and work within the system to get things done. you have to learn t
agriculture are more specific. i enjoy them all and they're all good committees. >> three committee assignments, floor work, constituent work, how do you keep it all organized? >> luckily we have a very young, aggressive staff that keeps me in line. when i come to work every morning, we have a quick meeting of what the day's activities are going to be and what the week's activities are going to be. and they get me lined out, so to speak. i'm very fortunate to have good people...
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organization built the well in the 1990s. it broke down around six months ago and people say no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like balcher. agriculture accounts for nearly half the country's gdp, balcher grows corn and wheat. this time last year he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough for his family and pocket around $3,000. this year he will get virtually nothing. these plants should come up to my shoulder by now this time of year. and if you look down at this plant, look at the size of this coulcob. now this should be around a foot long. these plants are dying. and experts say it doesn't matter how much it rains between now and the end of the season. there's nothing that can be done to save them. meteorologists are blaming the drought on a phenomenon that originates thousands of miles away over the pacific ocean, el nino. experts say they warned the government. >> translator: in the temporal distribution of rainfall during june to september is very low as compared to past of events. >> reporter: the government says it has allocated $35 million to deal with the crisis. the united nations says the drought could le
organization built the well in the 1990s. it broke down around six months ago and people say no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like balcher. agriculture accounts for nearly half the country's gdp, balcher grows corn and wheat. this time last year he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough for his family and pocket around $3,000. this year he will get virtually nothing. these plants should come up to my shoulder by now this...
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agriculture. hundreds of millions of dollars of help and assistance is going into organic research coming to organic support, into crop insurance products, into loans, storage loans, technical resistance to organic producers. the reality with organic as it represents about 1% of the landmass of the u.s. dedicated, roughly 4% to 5% of sales. it's a relatively small amount of agriculture. it's going to take a while to get up to scale, to get the kind of efficiencies perhaps in terms of costs you see in other forms of agriculture. the challenge is not to pit forms of agriculture against each other. the challenge is to figure out ways in which folks can have access and make a choice. one thing we have done is we've taken the ebt card, the electronic benefit transfer card for snap, the food stamp card, and we said it shouldn't just be redeemable in grocery stores. or convenience stores. it ought to be redeemable at farmers markets. i'm proud of the fact that this administration, over 6000 of the 8500 farmers markets now take ebt cards. that provides access to fruits and vegetables. we also have teamed up
agriculture. hundreds of millions of dollars of help and assistance is going into organic research coming to organic support, into crop insurance products, into loans, storage loans, technical resistance to organic producers. the reality with organic as it represents about 1% of the landmass of the u.s. dedicated, roughly 4% to 5% of sales. it's a relatively small amount of agriculture. it's going to take a while to get up to scale, to get the kind of efficiencies perhaps in terms of costs you...
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agriculture. >> reporter: to mark one week at this detention center, organizers who held this past weekend's rally are calling on davis backers to fast on thursday. vinita? >> jericka, thank you. >>> thousands will gather to remember illinois police officer joe gliniewicz. they have new evidence that could help identify his killers. david begnaud is in fox lake this morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been six days since lieutenant joe gliniewicz was killed and they still have no suspects. they have a video that may lead them to the killers. the only description they have given by gliniewicz before he died is very vague, two white men and a black man. evidence technicians were back at the crime scene over the weekend and detectives were canvassing neighborhoods. >> they were going door to door with a picture, asking if anybody knew about his whereabouts. >> we have images of people that we believe are subjects that we believe we'd be interested in talking to. >> reporter: they're reviewing what they say is a substantial amount of video which could help crack the case. >> we've now coordinated
agriculture. >> reporter: to mark one week at this detention center, organizers who held this past weekend's rally are calling on davis backers to fast on thursday. vinita? >> jericka, thank you. >>> thousands will gather to remember illinois police officer joe gliniewicz. they have new evidence that could help identify his killers. david begnaud is in fox lake this morning. >> reporter: good morning. it's been six days since lieutenant joe gliniewicz was killed and...
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agriculture. hundreds of millions of dollars of help and assistance is going into organic research coming to organic support, into crop insurance products, into loans, microloans, storage loans, technical resistance to organic producers. the reality with organic as it represents about 1% of the landmass of the u.s. dedicated, roughly 4% to 5% of sales. it's a relatively small amount of agriculture. it's going to take a while to get up to scale, to get the kind of efficiencies perhaps in terms of costs you see in other forms of agriculture. the challenge is not to pit forms of agriculture against each other. the challenge is to figure out ways in which folks can have access and make a choice. one thing we have done is we've taken the ebt card, the electronic benefit transfer card for snap, the food stamp card, and we said it shouldn't just be redeemable in grocery stores. or convenience stores. it ought to be redeemable at farmers markets. i'm proud of the fact that this administration, over 6000 of the 8500 farmers markets now take ebt cards. that provides access to fruits and vegetables. we also ha
agriculture. hundreds of millions of dollars of help and assistance is going into organic research coming to organic support, into crop insurance products, into loans, microloans, storage loans, technical resistance to organic producers. the reality with organic as it represents about 1% of the landmass of the u.s. dedicated, roughly 4% to 5% of sales. it's a relatively small amount of agriculture. it's going to take a while to get up to scale, to get the kind of efficiencies perhaps in terms...
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organizations work. but again if you go to agriculture conferences, they're talking about precision agriculture now but they're recognizing that ten years from now again it's just going to be agriculture it's just the way they do business. and on the left here, this is actually an example of a device from verizon, it's a basically it can turn any car made after 1994 into a smart vehicle. you plug it in to the onboard diagnostic controller port on your car, which every car has, it's the one when you see a little check engine light, you take it to the dealer, they plug into to say what's actually wrong. you plug that in and you can do things like remotely start your car, roll down the windows, you know, do all the things remotely on a car that you didn't think you could do, but you actually can if you have internet connectivity. so with a simple device, and verizon service you just plug it in you have remote control of your car. so we're seeing, of course, lots of changes in the transportation industry as we have the introduction of connected vehicles. both for these kind of remote control, and convenience facto
organizations work. but again if you go to agriculture conferences, they're talking about precision agriculture now but they're recognizing that ten years from now again it's just going to be agriculture it's just the way they do business. and on the left here, this is actually an example of a device from verizon, it's a basically it can turn any car made after 1994 into a smart vehicle. you plug it in to the onboard diagnostic controller port on your car, which every car has, it's the one when...
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agricultural production, but we are against the poisoning and disappearance of our communities. we're fighting to be able to create viable living conditions for our families. reporter: that's why the families have organized their own water supply. jeronimo: look at this, for example: water comes from over here, and over there, from another source. we channel these two sources together to generate power, and this machine pumps the water into a tank that holds 15000 liters. it fills up, for free. it doesn't cost a thing and it's enough for 17 families. they can water their gardens and even cook with it, because it's clean and uncontaminated. reporter: clean water is a rarity in paraguay. many rivers are already polluted, although they're fed by a huge fresh-water reservoir, the guarani aquifer, deep under the earth. it's four times the size of italy. despite the fresh water from underground, the rivers aren't doing well. miguel: in the rivers around here, there's very little fauna, very few amphibians, very few frogs, because they're extremely sensitive to agrochemicals. lots of herbicides, insecticides and fungicides are used in agriculture here, and the situation is very bad for the biodiversity. that is
agricultural production, but we are against the poisoning and disappearance of our communities. we're fighting to be able to create viable living conditions for our families. reporter: that's why the families have organized their own water supply. jeronimo: look at this, for example: water comes from over here, and over there, from another source. we channel these two sources together to generate power, and this machine pumps the water into a tank that holds 15000 liters. it fills up, for free....
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foreign aid organization built the well in the 1980s, breaking down, and people saying no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like boucher. agriculture accounts for half the country's g.d.p. arrived three-quarters of the population are farmers. boucher grows corn and wheat. this time last year, he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough to provide food for his family and pocket around 3,000. this year he'll get virtually nothing. >> a walk through the field shows how devastating the effects and the lack of rains had on the crops. these plants should come up to my shoulder by now. at this time of year. look at the size of this cob. this, by now, should be around about a foot long. the plants are dying, and experts say it doesn't matter how much it rains between now and the end of the season. there's nothing that can be done to save them. meteorologist are are blaming the drought on a weather phenomenon. el nino. in ethiopia. el nino brought dry trade wins, experts say they warned the government. especially in the temporal provision. it is very low. as korm paired to past black compared to past el nino event. >> they'v
foreign aid organization built the well in the 1980s, breaking down, and people saying no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like boucher. agriculture accounts for half the country's g.d.p. arrived three-quarters of the population are farmers. boucher grows corn and wheat. this time last year, he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough to provide food for his family and pocket around 3,000. this year he'll get virtually nothing....
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she used her youth organizations that she was involved in including the girl scouts and for each clubs. she encouraged girl scouts and the members of the four h in agricultural communities, where they were still having some success with the economy, and had not bottomed out, to get in there and share, to provide for their neighbors and see where there were needs and to get involved in that way. susan: we have a clip of lou hoover. [video clip] >> for this year, there are more people than usual in need. in need of your care. there is something for each of you to do in this emergency. as special achievement awaiting you. in your 48 achievement projects, you will decide on the problem you will attack. you will raise awareness. lay out a plan for your activity. then, go to work and carry out your plan diligently and enthusiastically. susan: how hard could volunteerism go to address these problems? annette: it is easy to ask that question now but we have to realize that no one ever expected the great depression to be as severe or as long-lasting as it was. the movers had seen volunteerism be successful in the short term when they were involved in the relief of be
she used her youth organizations that she was involved in including the girl scouts and for each clubs. she encouraged girl scouts and the members of the four h in agricultural communities, where they were still having some success with the economy, and had not bottomed out, to get in there and share, to provide for their neighbors and see where there were needs and to get involved in that way. susan: we have a clip of lou hoover. [video clip] >> for this year, there are more people than...
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organization built the well in the 1990s. it broke down six months ago and people say no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers. agriculture can account for half of the country's gdp an. this time last year he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough to provide food for his family and pocket around $3,000. this year he will get virtually nothing. a walk through the field of maize here shows our devastating the effect of lack of rains has had on his crops. these plants should come up to my shoulder this time of year. if you look down at this plant, look at the size of this cob. now this by now should be around a foot long. these plants are dying, and experts say that it doesn't matter how much it rains between now and the end of the season, there is nothing that can be done to save them. meteorologists are blaming the drought on a weather phenomenon that occurs across the pacific ocean, el niÑo. experts say that they warned the government. >> the rains in september are very low as compared to past el niÑo events. >> the government said that it has allocated $35 million to deal with the crisis. the united nat
organization built the well in the 1990s. it broke down six months ago and people say no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers. agriculture can account for half of the country's gdp an. this time last year he was getting ready to pick his crops. he harvested enough to provide food for his family and pocket around $3,000. this year he will get virtually nothing. a walk through the field of maize here shows our devastating the effect of lack of rains...
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agriculture. >> a lot of my friends are going back to mexico and i would like to also. >> what's keeping him here is his seven children. tom arkman, al jazeera, california. >> dolores huerta, helped organize the 1965 grape strike and boycott, she joins us via skype from bakersfield, california. great to have you with us, ms. huerta. your efforts helped attain fair wages and working conditions for thousands of workers. what do you think that the ufw now is only a shadow of what it once was? >> the strike actually in delano that happened in '65 have an incredible impact. we have been organizin organizir three years from 1962 to 1965 before that strike actually took place. the strike itself inspired so many people so many students, what we might call the cattle list for the chicano movement because so many young people saw what was happening in the fields that the farm workers were saying for themselves, then they went on to the communities of los angeles and throughout the southwest united states, were doing walkouts because of the way latinos were treated in the school systems, we saw them doing all kinds of demonstrations at the different schools and different colleges, they weren't openi
agriculture. >> a lot of my friends are going back to mexico and i would like to also. >> what's keeping him here is his seven children. tom arkman, al jazeera, california. >> dolores huerta, helped organize the 1965 grape strike and boycott, she joins us via skype from bakersfield, california. great to have you with us, ms. huerta. your efforts helped attain fair wages and working conditions for thousands of workers. what do you think that the ufw now is only a shadow of what...
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organization built the well. it broke down around six months ago. people say no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like this. agriculture accounts for half the country's g.d.p., around three-quarters of the population are farmers. they grow corn and wheat on 5.5 hectares of land. this time last year, he was getting ready to pick the crops. he harvested enough to private food for the family and picture around $3,000. this year he'll get virtually nothing. >> this field shows how devastating the lack of rains had on the crop. these plants should come up to my shoulder by now, this time of year. if you look down at this plant, look at the size of this cob. now, this by now should be around about a foot long. these plants are dying. and experts say it doesn't matter how much it rains between now and the end of the season. there's nothing that can be done to save them. >> meteorologists blaming the drought on a phenomenon thousands of miles away over the ocean. in ethiopia, it brought dry trade winds. experts warn the government. >> these are all state, as well as the regional areas, going through to september is very low. >
organization built the well. it broke down around six months ago. people say no one in the village knows how to repair it. ethiopia is heavily dependent on farmers like this. agriculture accounts for half the country's g.d.p., around three-quarters of the population are farmers. they grow corn and wheat on 5.5 hectares of land. this time last year, he was getting ready to pick the crops. he harvested enough to private food for the family and picture around $3,000. this year he'll get virtually...
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agriculture are more specific. i enjoy them all. and they're all good committees. >> three committee assignments, floor work, constituent work, how do you keep it all organized? >> luckily we have a very young, aggressive staff that keeps me in line. when i come to work every morning we generally have a quick meeting of what the day's activities are going to be, what the week's activities are going to be. and they get me lined out so to speak. so i'm very fortunate to have good people surrounding me. >> while we're having our conversation as congress gets ready heading into the august recess, what have you learned about washington as a governing area and congress that is different than what you expected when you got elected? >> as a physician and as a businessman i'm used to things happening a little bit more quickly, little bit more efficiently. so it's a process that you have to adapt to. i am used to giving orders as a physician and they're carried out that day or certainly maybe even that minute or that hour. and it's certainly not like that up here. we have to be part of a system that's a little slower moving. and work within the system to get things don
agriculture are more specific. i enjoy them all. and they're all good committees. >> three committee assignments, floor work, constituent work, how do you keep it all organized? >> luckily we have a very young, aggressive staff that keeps me in line. when i come to work every morning we generally have a quick meeting of what the day's activities are going to be, what the week's activities are going to be. and they get me lined out so to speak. so i'm very fortunate to have good...