AidWatch – the brainchild of noted aid critic (and former CGD fellow) Bill Easterly – has given its Best in Aid Grand Prize to the “Smart Giving movement,” nominated by Saundra Schimmelpfennig of the blog Good Intentions are Not Enough. AidWatch included the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie) as part of this “Smart Giving [...]
My colleage Arvind Subramanian published an intriguing Op-Ed in the Financial Times this week. In “The Weak Renminbi is Not Just America’s Problem” Arvind notes that the undervalued Chinese currency is a global problem that requires a multilateral response. He then argues persuasively that neither the United States nor the IMF can be expected to [...]
We are thrilled to feature this blog post written by Kristina Hubbard, board member of NSAC member group, the Alternative Energy Resources Organization (AERO). Kiki attended the first in a series of hearings sponsored by the USDA and Department of Justice about concentration in the agriculture industry. Kiki is the author of a recent report, [...]
by Kara Slaughter, Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
“With reference to individual or national welfare, agriculture is of primary importance.” -George Washington
So reads one of the three quotations at the top of the stone edifice at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters in Washington, D.C. Part of what prompted me to quit my “real job” in January [...]
Skip to content Hawaii Agriculture Hawaii Agriculture Blog Hawaii Agriculture and Related Stocks ETFs ETNs Indexs Annual Charts Faces of Agriculture Contact Us Pineapple Plant Auction Great American Group(R Contracted to Manage Auction of Excess Assets of Maui Pineapple Company Hawaii Tribune-Herald Many varieties of world’s most important fruit Published on March 14, 2010 in Banana and General Ag News and Notes Bananas are fun to grow , with tips from a pro Click Here for Larger Image Bananas can grow quite vigorously and productively in many landscapes and gardens on the Big Island . The many varieties of this large , perennial herb yield the world’s most important fruit . The ripening , homegrown bunches hang in garages around the state , ready to nourish our families . Most banana plants can produce large and high-quality fruit yields if they receive sufficient plant nutrition and well-timed horticultural care . Here we describe simple practices that growers can use to cultivate better bananas and to harvest bunches heavy with delectable fruit . Growing a great banana starts with supplying each plant with enough water and available nutrients . The precipitation patterns in East
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing this week to discuss motivations and options for reforming U.S. trade preference programs. The session touched on how U.S. trade preferences affect developing countries, and questioned how they could be improved to reflect shifting global challenges.
In their opening statements, Finance Committee chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and ranking member [...]