Marshal wrote:
Incidentally, the USA and Canada among the most affluent countries in the
world have the highest number of psychiatric cases.
Comment:
Marshall, we do not need to support our case on the number of psychiatric
cases in USA and Canada. All we need to do is measure the Goan
Marshal, just because Indian society frowns upon mental illness and keeps it
behind the closet and just because the medical institutions do not have the
resources to properly diagnose mental illness, does not mean that there is less
of it there!
Soter, it is not economic prosperity that is
What Soter says about prices of produce is correct. But is it not the unchecked
powers of the government that is responsible for this? It works both ways -
sometimes in favor of the farmers and sometimes in favor of the consumers.
When
the government imposes price controls or bans exports,
Marlon wrote:
Soter, it is not economic prosperity that is leading to the surge in diabetes
and cardio-vascular issues, but rather ignorance about diet and health. Yet
another misdiagnosis by Soter, who seems to be advocating a return to an age of
poverty and ignorance instead of affluence and
Marlon wrote:
What Soter says about prices of produce is correct. But is it not the
unchecked powers of the government that is responsible for this? It works both
ways - sometimes in favor of the farmers and sometimes in favor of the
consumers. When the government imposes price controls or
Soter:
I am sorry, as you say we live in different worlds and we are happy in our
world. We do not measure our progress in dollars and pounds. Money is not
everything for us.
Comment:
It is useful to remember that money isn’t everything. There are many things
that cannot be had for money. Here’s
soter wrote:
I think you are just passing your time now. Now you embark upon comparing a
youth in Canada with that in Goa. Is that a fair parallel you are trying to
draw?
Yes, the youth in Goa wants to sell his services to the highest bidder and today
is not restricted to the highest bidder
Marshall Mendonza wrote:
Incidentally, the USA and Canada among the most affluent countries
in the world have the highest number of psychiatric cases.
Marshall,
I this part of the belief system or do you have the evidence to
support your statement?
Mervyn1409Lobo
soter wrote:
If it is cheap labour that was the problem then the machines have now been put
into operation in several areas. This should fix the problem if it is so simple.
Mervyn acknowledges that farm work is back breaking but no sooner the onions
and potato prices increase, we have the 'town
What Soter wrote about one family extending help to another family in labour
requirement for cultivation during those times is very much true. I
remember, my maternal grandmother had a field attached to her plot where she
resided. We were 5 members including my mother, 3 sisters and myself
Mervyn wrote:
Now let me try and make my point as clear as I can. Hunting, gathering and
farming are occupations for those with little or no education. Those who
have
to make their living from these activities, are in economic hardships. Those
who have moved away from these activities have a
soter wrote:
I know a woman from Pondataluka who just makes a living by growing 'Zaieo'
flowers and vegetables and has an annual income of around 1 lakh. She has
educated 3 children who have also graduated but continue to help her.
I know a farmer in Mapusa whose 2 sons have graduated and
Mervyn wrote:
Here in Canada, a teenager, working at his first job, can earn 1 lakh rupees
PER MONTH. That kind of income would still leave him at poverty levels.
Any farmer with an ANNUAL income of 1 lakh rupees can only be living
a life of sustenance. For economic progress, one needs savings.
Marlon Wrote:
No matter how you (or Soter) attempt to slice and dice it - the fact remains
that the obsolete labor intensive methods of agriculture cannot survive
without low cost labor.
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Response.
Marlon, you seem to be pretty obsessed with low cost labour. I have a
pinheiro wrote:
Why United States the so-called free market economy powerhouse/the world
superpower gives subsidies to its farmers? Are these subsidies found/grown in
US farms too?
http://farm.ewg.org/region.php?fips=0
Mervyn wrote:
As a former farm labourer, I can assure all here that farm work is back
breaking
and the sure path to poverty. Real economic progress comes from
industrialisation.
Green/golden rice fields should remain only in the realms of nostalgics
and dreamers.
comment:
This is typical 'town
It was good to learn the reasons why our agriculture in Goa is in serious
decline.
Given that climate change is already creating havoc world wide and serious
impact on
food production, food security especially in countries like India is a
serious issue.
Any suggestions to get our agriculture
Pinheiro,
No matter how you (or Soter) attempt to slice and dice it - the fact remains
that the obsolete labor intensive methods of agriculture cannot survive without
low cost labor. If in case you missed it, I vaguely mentioned it on the subject
header. Unless you wish to invent a backwards
Elvino wrote:
It is not the exact truth why agriculture is a dying industry in Goa that
it
is because of the lack of
manpower. People have stopped cultivating lands because it is not feasible
due to high cost of Labour in Goa now. The migrant if welcomed by Marlon
they are still excessively
COMMENT :
Soter has forgotten one main reason that started the downfall of our rice
cultivation. Both the Acts, Mundkar Act and the Agricultural tenancy Act were
vote oriented Acts by Bandodkar. It was put into the heads of the populace that
they were bonded labourers like in the
It is not the exact truth why agriculture is a dying industry in Goa that it
is because of the lack of
manpower. People have stopped cultivating lands because it is not feasible
due to high cost of Labour in Goa now. The migrant if welcomed by Marlon
they are still excessively available in Goa
This is another example of hypocrisy by anti-immigrant, non-resident pseudo
Goans like Arwin and Rajan.
One reason why agriculture is a dying industry in Goa because of the lack of
manpower. There is limited manpower thanks to the large out flow of Goans, like
Arwin and Rajan to other parts of
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