Tuesday 29 April 2008
Defra UK; LEADER+
LEADER+ is a European Community Initiative for assisting rural communities in improving the quality of life and economic prosperity in their local area. Twenty five areas in England benefit from the funding.
Defra UK; LEADER+
Excellent Development - Education
Excellent Development's Sustainable Farming & Development Resource Pack comprises two original films and supporting materials illustrating our community development work.
In this section you can watch our sustainable farming and development films and download most of the supporting materials online. You can also order your own copy of the resource pack or find out how to sign up to our teachers e-newsletter, to keep you up-to-date with the latest news. The curriculum page goes into more detail about where our work fits into the KS3 and GCSE curriculum.
You can also read feedback and comments received from teachers about the resource pack, or submit your own feedback.
Excellent Development - Education
World food crisis turns rice into gold - Times Online
All over the country, Thais are returning to the paddies like prospectors chasing gold. After a global surge in the price of grain, a gruelling, unglamorous occupation has become highly lucrative. The economic opportunities have also brought risks as farmers get deeper into debt, fight over scarce water resources and are forced to defend their fields from a new breed of rice bandit.
World food crisis turns rice into gold - Times Online
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