Globalization: Mexican Farms Need a Water Revolution

Here is a real problem in Mexico, in part the consequence of global warming: with its long dry season, farmers need efficient irrigation systems to increase production and reduce the CO2 produced by old pumps. The U.S. could better spend its money in Mexico helping with this rather than an endless, destructive war on the drug trade. The article mentions Oxfam, a UK based, international NGO trying to address this problem.

Mexican Farms Need a Water Revolution - IPS ipsnews.net: "Without financing, many Mexican farmers cannot improve their ageing irrigation systems, which are essential if Mexico is to withstand the effects of climate change and reduce its emissions of greenhouse-effect gases." Nov. 17, 2010