Information for change

[nin@xxxxxx]

Dear BurmaNet Readers,

As we all know, there are many/numerous ways to break down the 
barriers which in fact are/were deeply rooted in ignorance and 
prejudice. Well, at least this is what I believe in. Yes, yes, 
yes and also yes to the change if it is 'sure' to be better.

Anyway, it is 9:21am here, a fresh morning breeze urged me to 
share the following brief news to the list. Please enjoy and 
have a great day. 

With metta and respect,
Dr. Khin Ni Ni Thein   
WRTC, http://wrtcburma.org

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Information for change: 
Why do farmers switch to organic farming methods? 
contributor(s): Michael Burton, Dan Rigby and Trevor Young - Centre 
for Agricultural, Food  and Resource Economics (CAFRE) 
22 November 1999 

Intensive farming causes environmental problems that are being 
increasingly recognised and  farmers are now shifting to sustainable 
systems in ever greater numbers. How, then, does a  farmer choose to 
adopt sustainable agricultural technologies or not? Farm economics 
is not  the only explanation. Comparing organic and conventional 
farming in Brazil, Britain and  Spain, researchers from the 
University of Manchester found that the kind of information that 
farmers receive can *make or break a decision* to switch to organic
techniques or not. Timing  is also vital: the decision to change 
has tended to be taken early in a farmer's career.

Further information: 
Trevor Young 
Centre for Agricultural, Food and Resource
Economics (CAFRE)
School of Economic Studies
University of Manchester
Manchester M13 9PL
UK
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