‘When you understand that the take-it-or-leave-it prices now being offered [by wholesalers] mean that you’ll pay more to produce crops than you’ll get back in proceeds, you’re left with the choice of either becoming a slave to this impossible system or find a niche to begin other activities.’ This statement is from a French farmer, [...]
The Trésor Foundation was founded in 1995 by enthusiastic and committed individuals at the University of Utrecht, the Dutch, French and U.S. branches of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Dutch business community. The Foundation’s mission is: to conserve biodiversity and develop sustainable land use in a way that is equally beneficial to all [...]
The South Nyírség region in the North-Eastern part of Hungary was traditionally an agricultural area, renowned for its tobacco and apple production. Since the transition in 1990, local agriculture has gradually lost its importance. Apple export to the Soviet market has stopped, tobacco production has dropped and other agricultural activities are hindered by the relatively [...]