Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Latin America

Bacchus4.0

(6,837 posts)

6. ummm..... their agricultural program should be evaluated on their ability to feed themselves

Reply to Peace Patriot (Reply #5)

Mon May 20, 2013, 02:44 PM

May 2013

If you look at it objectively, its an epic failure. If you look at it as giving people land and nothing happens in return then perhaps they are more successful.

Click here to purchase valentine hearts!

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

10 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Agreement between Govt of Colombia and FARC... Redistribute land (11.5M sq miles) to peasants [View all] Catherina May 2013 OP

Hope the government will be good enough to protect campesinos Judi Lynn May 2013 #1

I think "lands held by illegal armed groups and drug traffickers" will be the toughest one Catherina May 2013 #2

they are confiscated lands already, don't worry they aren't going to pull a Chavez Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #3

The Chavez government has one of the most well-considered land reform programs ever devised. Peace Patriot May 2013 #5

ummm..... their agricultural program should be evaluated on their ability to feed themselves Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #6

"their agricultural program should be evaluated on their ability to feed themselves" ocpagu May 2013 #7

Thank you, ocpagu! But rightwingers don't care about child nutrition OR land reform, Peace Patriot May 2013 #8

Your insights about reversity food insecurity are superb. Judi Lynn May 2013 #10

agricultural output is not child nutrition, they import 70% of their products Bacchus4.0 May 2013 #9

Colombia will redistribute farmland of some 11,500 square miles – an area larger than Massachusetts Catherina May 2013 #4