Monday, June 23, 2008

Argentina's agricultural sector in focus -- ''There's a lot of capacity in Argentina, including a lot of capacity that hasn't been met,'' Pisacco said

''There's a lot of capacity in Argentina, including a lot of capacity that hasn't been met,'' Pisacco said. ``We believe we'll be able to help feed the rest of the world.''

A farmer in Argentina told a reporter for the Miami Herald, this weekend. Click here to read the full article.

No less, the current picture of the global economy remains quite gloomy, and leaders around the world will be desperate to keep their people from going hungry, including the countries of South America.

South America, in particular Argentina and Brazil, currently have found themselves as possible answers to world food shortages and sky rocketing prices.

Ironic as large portions of the population in these countries and South America as a whole live in poverty and struggle on a daily basis.

Central and South America as they have been centuries, are stuck within greater global economy with a image they have found hard to shed. Articulated very nicely in Michael Reid's book "the Forgotten Continent," mentioned in earlier posts, as follows:

"Latin America has often been condemned to failure. Neither poor enough to evoke Africa's moral crusade, nor as explosively booming as India and China, it has largely been overlooked by the West."

Click here to purchase the book

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