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The Problem With Subsidies
Meet Ibrahima Coulibaly from Mali and James Macha from the U.S. Both are cotton farmers, but with vastly different experiences. The American farming subsidies that support James have a negative impact on farmers like Ibrahima, who are trying to climb out of poverty. The result is communities in poor countries face conditions that make them more vulnerable to crime, conflict, or even terrorism. How can rich and poor countries work together so that there is a level playing field?
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- agribusiness
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- “a dollar a day”
- “world market”
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- “center for global development”
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- cotton farmer
- farming
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| Produced by | Joost van Loon, Alexandra Jansse |
| Directed by | Alexandra Jansse, Frank Vellenga, Karin Junger, Paul King, Eline Flipse, Vuk Janic. |
| Home page | more info |
| Produced | 2005/09/01 |
| Production Company | EMF Films |
| Duration | 2 minutes 45 seconds |
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Meet Ibrahima Coulibaly from Mali and James Macha from the U.S. Both are cotton farmers, but with vastly different experiences. The American farming subsidies that support James have a negative impact on farmers like Ibrahima, who are trying to climb out of poverty. The result is communities in poor countries face conditions that make them more vulnerable to crime, conflict, or even terrorism. How can rich and poor countries work together so that there is a level playing field?
