Cempaka Belanda: Dutch initiative takes on food prices in India

"A Summary" – Apr 2, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Religion, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Intelligent/Benevolent Design, EU, South America, 5 Currencies, Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Middle East, Internet, Israel, Dictators, Palestine, US, Japan (Quake/Tsunami Disasters , People, Society ...), Nuclear Power Revealed, Hydro Power, Geothermal Power, Moon, Financial Institutes (Recession, Realign integrity values ..) , China, North Korea, Global Unity,..... etc.) - (Text version)

"The Timing of the Great Shift" – Mar 21, 2009 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Text version)

“ … Here is another one. A change in what Human nature will allow for government. "Careful, Kryon, don't talk about politics. You'll get in trouble." I won't get in trouble. I'm going to tell you to watch for leadership that cares about you. "You mean politics is going to change?" It already has. It's beginning. Watch for it. You're going to see a total phase-out of old energy dictatorships eventually. The potential is that you're going to see that before 2013.
They're going to fall over, you know, because the energy of the population will not sustain an old energy leader ..."

"Update on Current Events" – Jul 23, 2011 (Kryon channelled by Lee Carroll) - (Subjects: The Humanization of God, Gaia, Shift of Human Consciousness, 2012, Benevolent Design, Financial Institutes (Recession, System to Change ...), Water Cycle (Heat up, Mini Ice Ace, Oceans, Fish, Earthquakes ..), Nuclear Power Revealed, Geothermal Power, Hydro Power, Drinking Water from Seawater, No need for Oil as Much, Middle East in Peace, Persia/Iran Uprising, Muhammad, Israel, DNA, Two Dictators to fall soon, Africa, China, (Old) Souls, Species to go, Whales to Humans, Global Unity,..... etc.)

"The Recalibration of Awareness – Apr 20/21, 2012 (Kryon channeled by Lee Carroll) (Subjects: Old Energy, Recalibration Lectures, God / Creator, Religions/Spiritual systems (Catholic Church, Priests/Nun’s, Worship, John Paul Pope, Women in the Church otherwise church will go, Current Pope won’t do it), Middle East, Jews, Governments will change (Internet, Media, Democracies, Dictators, North Korea, Nations voted at once), Integrity (Businesses, Tobacco Companies, Bankers/ Financial Institutes, Pharmaceutical company to collapse), Illuminati (Started in Greece, with Shipping, Financial markets, Stock markets, Pharmaceutical money (fund to build Africa, to develop)), Shift of Human Consciousness, (Old) Souls, Women, Masters to/already come back, Global Unity.... etc.) - (Text version)

“… The Shift in Human Nature

You're starting to see integrity change. Awareness recalibrates integrity, and the Human Being who would sit there and take advantage of another Human Being in an old energy would never do it in a new energy. The reason? It will become intuitive, so this is a shift in Human Nature as well, for in the past you have assumed that people take advantage of people first and integrity comes later. That's just ordinary Human nature.

In the past, Human nature expressed within governments worked like this: If you were stronger than the other one, you simply conquered them. If you were strong, it was an invitation to conquer. If you were weak, it was an invitation to be conquered. No one even thought about it. It was the way of things. The bigger you could have your armies, the better they would do when you sent them out to conquer. That's not how you think today. Did you notice?

Any country that thinks this way today will not survive, for humanity has discovered that the world goes far better by putting things together instead of tearing them apart. The new energy puts the weak and strong together in ways that make sense and that have integrity. Take a look at what happened to some of the businesses in this great land (USA). Up to 30 years ago, when you started realizing some of them didn't have integrity, you eliminated them. What happened to the tobacco companies when you realized they were knowingly addicting your children? Today, they still sell their products to less-aware countries, but that will also change.

What did you do a few years ago when you realized that your bankers were actually selling you homes that they knew you couldn't pay for later? They were walking away, smiling greedily, not thinking about the heartbreak that was to follow when a life's dream would be lost. Dear American, you are in a recession. However, this is like when you prune a tree and cut back the branches. When the tree grows back, you've got control and the branches will grow bigger and stronger than they were before, without the greed factor. Then, if you don't like the way it grows back, you'll prune it again! I tell you this because awareness is now in control of big money. It's right before your eyes, what you're doing. But fear often rules. …”

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Dutch initiative takes on food prices in India

RNW, 7 May 2011, by Devi Boerema

(Photo: Devi Boerema)

Rising food prices are threatening South Asia’s economy. Families already living just above the poverty line are now struggling even more due to the recent explosion in vegetable prices. And a new report released by the Asian Development Bank predicts an even grimmer future if prices continue to rise.

Though Asian countries have made a steady recovery from the economic crisis, the poorest of society are not benefiting. ADB predicts that 64 million people will fall below the poverty line if food prices rise any further.

The images of grain rotting in ill-equipped storage spaces are still fresh on the minds of many Indians. At the end of last year, while the lower classes were starving, tonnes of grain were going to waste because crop surplus preservation is still difficult in India.

But, with the launch of a Dutch initiative last month in Mumbai, this could soon be a thing of the past.

Experienced farmers

During India's Food Forum, the Food Tech Holland initiative was launched. This is a consortium of Dutch companies specialising in food production and logistics.

The Dutch climate, with its four very different seasons, is not ideal for growing vegetables. So vegetable growers had to adapt. And in doing so, Dutch farmers learned how to overcome almost any food preservation challenge - positioning them perfectly to become leaders in the field of food processing.

Project manager Eric Oving: "All companies connected to the Food Tech Holland initiative offer an efficient way to produce and process food. Their solutions effectively reduce the cost of the end product. They have already proven themselves in Europe."

Room for improvement

Currently about 40% of Indian food goes to waste during storage or transport. In comparison to Europe, where waste is only a few percent, there is a lot of room for improvement.

The recent rise in the price of onions is a good example of the importance of proper vegetable storage. With well kept stocks, surplus onions could have been released onto the market when this year’s yield turned out to be disappointing, preventing tear-inducing price rises.

Traditional cooking

The Dutch company Tolsma especially focuses on storage of onions and potatoes, vegetables that are normally affordable and a staple in traditional Indian cooking.

Dim-Jan de Visser: "At the moment, onions are mostly stored in the open air in India. Due to the humid climate, almost 40 percent of the yield is lost every year. When the supply gets smaller at the end of the season, the prices rise."

Long road

Tolsma offers a wide range of solutions to warehouse owners. But Mr De Visser stresses that storage facilities are not the only hurdle on the road to better food production.

"The whole chain of food producers has to adapt to a new way of working in India. Everyone has to benefit. If people are left out because of more inefficient production techniques, it will cause unrest among the many farmers in this country."

As the gap between lower and middle class India grows, their food needs do too. Now that they can afford it, the middle class is becoming more critical about the quality of the food they buy. This new segment of the Indian market is interesting to Dutch vegetable seed breeding company Rijk Zwaan.

The latest thing

Mini cucumbers and tiny cherry tomatoes are the newest thing on the Indian market. High end restaurants and hotel chains love to serve their guests these healthy little snacks.

Hans Bouman of Rijk Zwaan says he's aware that only a small percentage of the Indian people will be able to afford the luxury vegetables. But, he says, that doesn’t mean Indian farmers won’t benefit from this new trend.

"If a farmer can deliver a better and more special product than his competition, he will be able to get a better price for his crops. He may not be able to afford the price of the end product, but he will earn more from his corps."

Cooperation

To improve food storage, the Indian government has announced the development of fifteen mega food parks. These parks will have to ensure a high quality of food production and storage. Food Tech Holland has already been invited by the ministry of food processing to discuss possibilities for cooperation.

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