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Traveling in Colombia and looking for an adventure? Then you need to tour Cabo de la Vela and Punta Gallinas to your Colombian itinerary. Colombia is one of the worlds most diverse countries with so many epic adventures to be found.
When I heard Colombia had a desert it jumped to the top of my places to visit in Colombia bucket list. Punta Gallinas in Colombia is hard to get to, so to help you find your way to this remote destination take a read of my guide which includes how to get to Cabo de la Vela Guajira and of course how to get to Punta Gallinas.
Because you will never see anything like it anywhere else in the world.
Traveling to Cabo de la Vela was an eye-opening cultural experience, I learned a lot about the area and the Wauu people from our guide Jesus. You can read about these things, but seeing it with your own eyes is a whole other thing.
Should you tour Cabo de la Vela alone or with a group tour?
This was my big question. After doing some initial research online and I realized it was possible to get to Punta Gallinas without a tour and it didn't seem too difficult. Just a few busses and then haggle for a ride in a Jeep… simple!
While I was in Minca I spoke to a few others who were heading there and they had been speaking to others who had had lots of problems getting there. You have to take a few different busses, then haggle your way onto a truck or Jeep. Then when you finally get to Cabo de le Vela you need to find someone to take you to Punta Gallinas and back again. This all needs negotiating and the trip to Punta Gallinas you can't do without a guide and the price is pretty set.
In addition to this, I had spoken to people who had been without a tour to Cabo de la Vela Guajira and they made it to Punta Gallinas. Some loved it, others hated it because of all of the hassle to get that and also because of the poverty… More on this later though.
I must admit, I'm not normally a joiner. I don't really like multi-day group tours. Unless it's something like Hiking Acatenango that I can't do alone. But I weighed everything up and decided for me taking a group tour was the best option. I do not regret my decision!
These places are remote, I mean seriously remote! Just getting there is stressful. If you don't speak good Spanish it is going to be even more difficult. Taking a group tour all I had to do was be ready for my pick up!
We did so many extra things that no one I spoke to did when they went on their own. Some of my favorite things I did were those extras. We went to the salt farm, stopped at different lookouts for photos, remote beaches, hikes up rocks for sunsets, a boat trip and we even stopped on the way back to do a bit of shopping. We also went looking for the flamingos but it was too windy!
I can't imagine missing out on these extras and you need a guide to take you to them, it's the desert, there is no public transport!
If you are anything like me, you look for the cheapest accommodation and try and eat breakfast and 1 meal a day to save money. I'm such a cheapskate when it comes to food and accommodation! I went on this tour after speaking to others prepared for the worst night sleep in my life and no electricity or running water. I was told you just get a bucket of water that is your rationing for the day to wash with.
So when I was accommodated in hostels with running water, showers, electricity until 10 pm sleeping in beautiful Hammocks and fed more food than I'd eaten in weeks I felt like I'd died and gone to heaven haha. If you are used to 5* luxury, this trip probably isn't for you, as it is still very basic, but the accommodation and food provided by Magic Tour Colombia far exceeded my expectation!
We had lockers each night so be sure to bring a lock.
I must admit, this isn't always top of my list of priorities (sorry mum and dad). And before actually taking this trip I wouldn't have thought twice about safety or insurance. However, it should be something you seriously think about. You are driving through the desert in a jeep.
There are risks. At no point did I feel unsafe as our driver Jesus was a total pro. In fact, he was called in to help another driver stuck in the sand, and got up very quickly unstuck when we were stuck in the mud.
Going with a reputable tour company means you are covered by insurance, the vehicles are well maintained and the drivers are professionals who not only know how to get you to these places, but they also know what to do if you run into trouble. Can you say the same for the random local who offers to drive you?
I've worked out the budget (see below) and you would probably save about $45 by not doing a tour . For me doing all of the extra trips was worth the $45. You are likely to only get one chance to do this trip and I personally think it's worth spending the money. However, if you are traveling on a shoestring $45 gets you a lot in Colombia.
I totally get you. Me too. I'm a solo traveler and when I do travel with others I'm picky about who. I don't like big groups and hate feeling like a 'tourist'. Although there are some bigger tour groups out there I went with Magic Tour Colombia and there was just 6 of us. It was the perfect number!
But what I liked, even more, was that every place we got too there was hardly any people. I got so many amazing photos of empty beaches. Then amazingly each time we came to leave I'd see 5 or 6 Jeeps pull up and lots of people get out. I felt like they timed it perfectly so we were always the first ones to arrive at the "sites". It made the early morning starts worth it.
Our tour guide kept a really low profile and I didn't even feel like I was on a tour most of the time. There is no way of avoiding doing a tour to Punta Gallinas and the Jeeps will want to be full (6 people) so you really have no choice about it… sorry! Best you can do is to make sure it is a small tour and not one of the convoys of 5-6 Jeeps I saw.
Lots of people just go to Cabo de la Vela and don't go any further. It's a nice place to chill for a few days and maybe learn to Kite Surf. If this is what you are looking for there is no need to book a tour. Just make your own way there and back and find somewhere nice to stay for a few days. I would ask around in the hostels to find a good one. There is plenty of choices and you don't need to book.
Ok here's the good bit. I wish I would put into words just how incredible the things I saw on this tour were. It blew my mind a bit.
Half of the time I felt like I was an extra in the film Mad Max, the rest of the time I felt like I was in a Salvador Dali painting.
Seriously, I've never seen anything like it. I feel this is best shown by watching the video below and the looking at the pictures in this post.
We spent a lot of time in the Jeep. It was actually quite tiring all of the travelings but I fought not to sleep because I didn't want to miss anything! The places you are driving through make the tour for me. Being in the Jeep and driving through this incredible landscape was just as important and interesting to me as the boat ride and the beach sunsets.
I slept like a baby both nights. If you read my post on Tikal where I vowed never to sleep in a hammock again this may come as a surprise!
Wherever your starting point you need to get to Riohacha and then take a colectivo to Uribia. If you are coming from Santa Marta go to Palomino and take a second bus from there.
Once in Uribia, you need to find someone with a jeep to take you to Cabo de la Vela. You will most likely have to wait until the jeep is full so settle in for a wait if you are on your own.
Uribia when you will need to find someone to take you in a Jeep the rest of the way.
If you want to go to Punta Gallinas then you will need to ask around for someone local who will take you. Make sure you negotiate with them to take you to the sand dunes on the way back. This should cost $150mil COP. That is just for the transport there and back. Once you get back to Cabo de la Vela you just head back the way you came!
In theory, it's not difficult to get there. But as you are depending on colectivos you may get lucky and they fill up quickly, or you could have a long wait. You just never know! I would also say that you need to have at least some basic Spanish to do this. No one is going to know English so make sure you know how to at least ask for what you need.
The tour I took with Magic Tour Colombia was $217 That included everything apart from tips for the driver. We were picked up and dropped off in Santa Marta (most tours start in Riohacha), accommodation, Insurance and we had 3 meals a day plus drinks on all three days (on the last day evening meal wasn't included as the tour ends at 4 pm).
This is a rough budget I have put together based on advice from friends who have done this recently (January 2018).
Remember although you do save money with this, you wouldn't go to any of the places we were able to access on the tour, apart from the sand dune as far as I know. So take this into account.
It would be unjust to write this post without talking about the extreme poverty of this area. I always research a lot and I read nothing about this before taking the trip. It wasn't until I got up to the coast and spoke to other backpackers who were either on their way there or who had just left.
Then I was told by a friend who had just returned that you don't have to give them anything. But she felt very intimidated and the whole situation really upset her. She went alone and told me she regretted going.
All of these things are sort of true and they are some of the reasons that made me feel a bit nervous about going without a tour if I'm honest.
But my personal experience was not a negative one.
Yes, it is hard to see such poverty, but when you are traveling a country and looking to learn about other countries and cultures then it's important that we privileged travelers do see these things and do what we can to help and raise awareness.
I firmly believe we shouldn't just be visiting the nice safe places designed to make tourists feel welcome, we need to see it all, even if it is unpleasant.
I hate giving children sweets. I would much rather give something more useful (school supplies or actual food, not just sugar). It offers little nutrition, rotts their teeth, and adds to the horrific plastic issue out there in the desert (so much plastic thrown at the side of the roads).
But I did it anyway… sigh. Don't be like me, be smart and buy something useful. It's hard to get fresh food out there so bring fruit and veg. Also, most of the children were asking for water!
I could have kicked myself for not bringing water for them. I would bring at least 1 if not 2 extra big bottles of water plus as many of the small bags of water as you can. Give the little bags to the children instead of sweets. I would recommend making sure you have plenty of change and 1 mil notes to offer too in case you want to give money.
Other ways you can help by spending your money! If you want to buy a Wayuu bag, do it here! Even better buy a hammock. This is helpful for the local economy in so many ways. But please remember not to haggle too much. The prices they ask are actually really fair considering that everything is handmade. As a rough guide, the larger bags are 40mil for a plane one or 50mil for a patterned one. Please do not ask for less than this as it is unfair to the people who spend hours designing and making them.
As you drive through the desert there will be points where the local people have made fences either side of the track and they will hold up the rope, string or sometimes a bike chain across the track forcing the car to stop. They will then expect you to give them something in return for crossing. This happens a lot.
Yes, it can get a little annoying. But remember these people have nothing. The political situation is difficult and they are indigenous people who have little infrastructure or help from the Government. There is no running water, and little access to fresh food (fruit and veg). So it may inconvenience your sightseeing a little bit, but remember whose land you are on and that these people are struggling.
I felt that Jesus our guide handled this really well. He brought things to give to the children and also gave money. As the three days progressed a group responsibility formed and we all took turns in offering something to the people we passed. At no point did I feel pressured. I wanted to offer something. My only regret was not being better prepared.
In addition, I heard first hand from Jesus our guide about them taking bags of clothes and food to some of the families after Christmas.
As always, although I have partnered with Magic Tours Colombia on this article, my opinions are 100% my own.
I really hope this article has been useful for you to help you decide on the best way to see Punta Gallinas. As I've made clear in my opinion it's worth the extra few $ to do the tour. I've been caught out before when I tried to save a few bucks and see Tikal in Guatemala without a tour. I vowed next time I wouldn't be such a tight arse, and I'm really glad I took the tour.
If you have any questions or want to know anything I've not covered leave me a comment below or drop me a message on facebook or send me an email. I always love hearing from other travelers and helping you guys planning your own adventures!
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Inicio > Vol. 9, núm. 17 (1997) >	Won Choi
The Globalization of Korean Industry: Korean Maquiladoras in Mexico
Dae Won Choi, Martin Kenney
http://dx.doi.org/10.17428/rfn.v9i17.1456
Este trabajo presenta los resultados de la investigación sobre inversiones manufactureras coreanas en las maquiladoras mexicanas (a las que llamaremos maquilas). Estas inversiones coreanas forman parte de dos corrientes mayores: la primera es la que han seguido las empresas manufactureras de diversos países que están abriendo en México fábricas dedicadas a satisfacer el mercado de Estados Unidos. La segunda corriente ha sido seguida por empresas coreanas que están invirtiendo activamente en el extranjero. La inversión coreana en las maquilas es particularmente interesante porque es la mayor inversión de multinacionales de un país desarrollado en uno no asiático en vías de desarrollo. Los resultados que se presentan en este trabajo son el primer examen a conciencia que se hace de las fábricas coreanas que operan en México.
his paper presents the results of research on Korean manufacturing investment in the Mexican maquiladoras (hereafter, maquilas). These Korean investments are a part of two much larger trends: The first trend is that manufacturing firms from various countries are opening factories in Mexico dedicated to serving the U.S. market. The second trend is that Korean firms are now actively investing overseas. Korean investment in the maquilas is particularly interesting because it is the largest investment by developing country multinationals in a non-Asian developing country. The results presented here are the first in-depth examination of Korean factories operating in Mexico.
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Osmolyte transport in Listeria monocytogenes
J.A. Wouters, R.D. Sleator, C. Hill, T. Abee
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Membrane Proteins : International Conference Membrane Proteins, Amsterdam, 2000 / Committee for Biochemistry and Biophysics, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences
Wouters, J. A., Sleator, R. D., Hill, C., & Abee, T. (2000). Osmolyte transport in Listeria monocytogenes. In Membrane Proteins : International Conference Membrane Proteins, Amsterdam, 2000 / Committee for Biochemistry and Biophysics, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (pp. 60).
Wouters, J.A. ; Sleator, R.D. ; Hill, C. ; Abee, T. / Osmolyte transport in Listeria monocytogenes. Membrane Proteins : International Conference Membrane Proteins, Amsterdam, 2000 / Committee for Biochemistry and Biophysics, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences. Amsterdam, 2000. pp. 60
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January 11, 2016 at 11:40 amIf details are entered through the app and the webiste, there is the potential for data conflicts to occur - creating those duplicates. So, if you adjust anything on the website itself, the next time you open your app, you'll need to log out and then log back in. This allows your app to sync with the changes that you made on the website. If you don't log out and log back in on the app, those differences will continue to create duplicate days.
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Rajiv Gandhi used INS Viraat as 'private taxi': PM Modi picks story from media archive dug out by Twitter user
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled from a magazine report that recently resurfaced on Twitter that Rajiv Gandhi, his relatives and friends had used Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat for a holiday near Lakshadweep in 1987
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday once again targeted the Nehru-Gandhi family, addressing a rally at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan. The prime minister said, in 1987 when Rajiv Gandhi was prime minister, he went to an isolated island in Lakshadweep for a 10-day holiday.
A photograph of the vacation published in India Today magazine
The prime minister recalled that Rajiv Gandhi's family had used the Indian Navy aircraft carrier INS Viraat for the holiday. The prime minister did not name the island, but the complete details of that vacation of the family had appeared in India Today on 31 January 1988. Journalist Anita Pratap had written sequentially the episodes of that picnic in her report.
"Can you imagine that a frontline warship of the Indian armed forces could be used as a taxi for a personal holiday? One dynasty did it," Modi said in his election speech.
Excerpts from the India Today report
The Navy was made to host the Gandhi family and Rajiv Gandhi's in-laws, and a helicopter was deployed in their service, too, Modi said, recalling the story in the media in 1988.
"He (Rajiv Gandhi) insulted INS Viraat by using it as a personal taxi. This happened when Rajiv Gandhi and his family was on a 10-day vacation. INS Viraat was meant for securing our maritime boundary. But it was misused for the Gandhi family's vacation," Modi said.
The prime minister recalled that INS Viraat was also made to halt at an island for 10 days.
"His in-laws, who had come from Italy, accompanied Rajiv Gandhi. The question is whether the security of the country was not compromised by taking foreigners on board a warship," Modi asked.
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Luxurious trip of Rajiv Gandhi, family, relatives, friends
The then Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi, had gone to a beautiful island with his whole family and special friends to celebrate New Year in 1987. Rajiv Gandhi's friends included film star Amitabh Bachchan and his family.
In southern India, 465 km west of Cochin lies a beautiful island situated near Lakshadweep, which is named Bangaram. The entire island is deserted. The area spread over 0.5 sq km was carefully selected.
There is no restriction on the arrival of foreign nationals here. PN Agarwal, the then police chief of Lakshadweep, had said that the Bangaram island was safe and kind of isolated from the world. The geographical location of this area makes it really private for vacationing people.
A great effort was made to hide this highly secretive tour of the Nehru-Gandhi family from the media. Still, the media got a whiff of the vacation well before it had started: On 26th of that month when Rahul Gandhi flew in, with four friends of his, by a white helicopter of the Lakshadweep administration.
The family, relatives and friends had reached the island in different groups for holidaying. Rahul Gandhi's group was the first. The government tried to hide Rajiv Gandhi's personal trip at the time. An unsuccessful attempt was made to keep the media away from it. The government monitored both land and sea routes of Rajiv Gandhi and his guests to maintain the privacy of the then prime minister's leave.
But those who were part of this holiday were all too high-profile to suppress the news. Four friends of Rahul and Priyanka, Sonia Gandhi's sister, brother-in-law and his daughter, Sonia's mother R Mino, her brother and uncle were part of the vacation. These were the relatives. The tour included Rajiv Gandhi's special friend Amitabh Bachchan, his wife Jaya Bachchan and three children. Among the three children — two of Amitabh and the daughter of his brother Ajitabh. Ajitabh was those days stuck in a case of violation of the Foreign Exchange Regulatory Act (FERA).
Apart from this, another family was part of this tour. Bijendra Singh was the brother of former Union minister Arun Singh. Two foreign guests were included in the plush party.
Rajiv and Sonia reached the island in the afternoon of 30 December while Amitabh Bachchan arrived from Cochin-Kavaratti helicopter after one day. Jaya Bachchan and her children, along with Priyanka, had reached the spot four days ago.
An attempt was made to hide the news of the arrival of Amitabh Bachchan at the Bangaram island, too.
But on 31 December, another island Kavaratti, situated at some distance from Bangaram, saw Amitabh's helicopter land for refuelling. It took 50 minutes. After this, the news spread like wildfire.
After returning from the holiday, Amitabh Bachchan encountered an Indian Express photographer. The film star was upset about this. He warned the photographer, but the journalist had done his job.
Old story dug out by a Twitter user
On 3 May, Twitter user Devi Prasad Rao dug the story out from the archives.
#CongressNeverAgain
26th Dec 1988 and the Prime Minister and Congress President Rajiv Gandhi planned a ten-day holiday at Bangaram Island.
The Lakshwadeep Archipelago consists of 30 islands of which Bangaram is one, an uninhabited island, covering a mere half a sqkm.
— Devi Prasad Rao 🇮🇳 (@DPRArohana) May 3, 2019
The Indian Navy's aircarft carrier, INS Virat picked up the holiday-goers from Mangalore & sailed them to Karavatti, the capital of the Lakshwadeep Islands.
Not a luxury cruise ship
Not a hired, private yatch
Not a plane
But Indian Navy's aircraft carrier
An aircraft carrier is not an ordinary ship; alone on the seas.
It is a warship that serves as a seagoing airbase.
It is the capital ship, heading a Carrier Battle Group, requiring exceptional protection for itself.
A vulnerable aircraft carrier is a useless white elephant.
The security for an aircarft carrier is a layered, in-depth protection against all conceivable threats at sea.
An outer-most layer of aircraft on airborne early warning, surveillance & air defence tasks.
The next layer; anti-submarine patrols by ships as well as specialised
aircraft / helicopters.
Another layer of destroyers & frigates, specifically for anti-air, anti-missile, & anti-submarine tasks.
The inner-most, close-in-defence by the systems on the carrier itself are needed.
In this case, a submarine was rumoured to be lurking around too.
The holiday-goers list included:
The PM, his Italian-born wife & 2 children
4 friends of Rahul & Priyanka
Sonia's sister, husband & daughter
Sonia's widowed mother
Sonia's brother
Sonia's maternal uncle
Amitabh Bachchan's wife & their 2 kids
His brother Ajitabh's daughter
Wife & daughter of Birendra Singh, brother of former Union Minister, Arun Singh
A total of:
6 Italian nationals
2 unknown foreigners
14 Indians (including Sonia who had surrendered Italian passport 5 years earlier)
On a joy-ride on the Indian Navy's aircraft carrier
Amitabh joined the group by catching a helicopter from Cochin to Karavatti, a day later.
On his way back, he was spotted by an Indian Express photographer. As he was roundly abusing the scribe, the journo managed to click 4 snaps and the holiday was reported in the press.
Bangaram is an uninhabited island.
So, everything was set-up from scratch.
An Administration helicopter ferried to the party,
The Society for the Promotion of Recreation, Tourism and Water Sports (SPORTS), a wing of the Lakshadweep administration was at their service.
A temporary farm with 100 chickens was set-up, two cooks worked full-time, under the personal supervision of the Gandhi's personal cook.
Crates of liquor were brought from New Delhi, cold drinks and drinking water suppplied from Karavatti.
The island's choicest fruits.
10/n
The rest came from Cochin or Karavatti, in 3 trips for this group of 20+ VIPs.
A data uplink was set-up in Agatti, understandable for a Prime Minister on the move.
But for the rest, the Administration was waiting hand & foot, to ensure that the VIPs had a pleasant stay.
4 months earlier, Rahul and Priyanka with 4 friends had holidayed at Lakshwadeep. The total bill they ran up was Rs 18,000/- (paid by Rajiv).
A group of 6 ratcheted up a bill of Rs 3k per head in 1988.
In 2019, that would be Rs 2.7 lakhs per head and Rs 16.38 lakhs total!
There is nothing wrong in a Prime Minister taking a break from his/her hectic schedule. The US President at Camp David and Putin's shirtless escapades come to mind.
Contrast this with our current PM, who has never taken a holiday, sleeps on overnight long-haul flights.
It is in the manner in which virtually the entire State machinery was exploited & security compromised that raises several questions and reveals why the Gandhi parivaar, their scions feel they are entitled; that the country owes it to them to take care of all their needs.
The sight of an entitled Prince celebrating his birthday on board a Chartered Aircraft with his sis, mamma & granny, then PM, pales in comparision to the Bangaram holiday.
The sense of entitlement, that put the State machinery to be at their beck and call, is mind-boggling.
Was there outrage?
How could the Bachchan family, Ajitabh's brother & daughter, go along when there was a there was an ongoing investigation into Ajitabh's assets in Switzerland?
What was the message to the investigators? Asked the opposition.
Was there an outrage on the use of an aircraft carrier for a joy-ride?
Who at Naval HQ agreed to divert an entire aircraft carrier for ten days, for private use?
Why did no one object to the presence of foreign nationals?
Who were the 2 unknown foreign nationals?
At least now, hard questions should be asked
Admiral J G Nadkarni passed away in 2018 but Navy records should reveal how the decision came by.
What security checks were made of the foreign nationals?
What was the occupation of the foreign nationals?
Was Q among them?
After the vacation, the group dispersed separately, with Rahul & Rajiv going back from Karavatti to Mangalore on the INS Virat.
Again!
The Administration spun the entire affair as a major positive: the publicity would boost tourism for the islands & create employment!
Growing up under the shadow of a towering parent or a grandparent can be daunting.
The constant self-doubts.
The expectations of their family, of the circles they move in, of society.
The constant comparisions with the legend in the family.
It is not easy & not all make it.
But none of that applies to the Gandhi scions
They can commandeer an aircraft carrier for a joyride
Have an entire nation at their beck & call
Enthrall us with a mere smile,
With every word however meaningless it may be
With a simple gesture, no matter how empty it may be.
The Gandhis are entitled to an immense sense of entitlement because, we the people of India, have placed them on a pedestal based, merely because of who they are born or married to.
Till now, we have believed that it is OUR privilege & their right to be on that pedestal.
We, the people of India, have exempted them from the need to work, to create something of lasting value to society
to do anything of substance before they earn our respect
or to prove, in any manner they see fit, that they are worthy of being placed on that pedestal.
So, don't begrudge the arrogance of Rahul & Priyanka
Or their hate towards Modi & his new India
Deprived of an India as their private jagir
With its snake charmers, riverboat safaris, dinner with the natives, temple-hopping
& other exquisite entitlements
Its we the people!
We, the people of India, have given them that exalted place.
And it is time, to change that
Our leaders MUST earn our respect,
MUST work for the privilege to represent us
And when they do, it is not a gravy train to enrichment
but an opportunity to serve#CongressNeverAgain
Towards the end of the thread of tweets, revealed the source of his information, which is the media story in the first half of this report.
For exquisite details of the vacation, https://t.co/3ebsLAouq8#CongressNeverAgain
As this is a social media generation, where VIPs and commoners alike use platforms like Google and Twitter to keep themselves informed, it was a matter of time that either the BJP would raise the issue, expecting it to get a lot of traction during the election season, or the Congress would question the resurfacing of a part of the history of one of their beloved leaders. Prime Minister Narendra Modi seized the opportunity, as it gelled perfectly with his recent raising of the issue of alleged corruption under Rajiv Gandhi's rule, which the Congress found offensive.
In the meantime, Rao has alleged that, since the day his thread of tweets above was liked and re-tweeted by hundreds of users of the micro-blogging site, Twitter has been "shadow-banning" him.
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Game Review: Super Neptunia RPG (Switch)
6th July 2019 Marcos Codas Headlines, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Reviews, Switch, Video Games 0
Out of the gate, you should know that I'm a pretty big Neptunia fan. I have been since I first played Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;birth1 on the Vita. I've been following the development of Super Neptunia RPG for months, and the time has finally come for me to play it and review it for you guys. So, was it worth the long, long wait?
Yes! But perhaps not for everyone.
I think the biggest issue with the game is pacing during those crucial first couple of hours: it's slow in terms of plot, there's tons of reading to do, and the combat system doesn't advance much because you only have 1 character in your party (more on this later). After you get to play with more characters, and the story progresses at a quicker pace, Super Neptunia RPG is a love song to both gaming and the franchise that spawned this game. And I love it, flaws and all.
You play as Neptune, the goddess that, once again, has lost her memory and must regain it with help of the other goddesses (all of which represent one big player in the gaming industry – Nintendo, Playstation, etc) and save Gamindustri from staying in the 2D world… FOREVER! The story might sound cliché, but it's not really that much about the story but rather about its delivery. Bombyx Mori are a formidable, fun and funny buch of foes, and Neptunia has always been a franchise known for poking fun at the gaming industry; Super Neptunia RPG brings all the self-referential goodness you can expect from a Nep Nep game. There must be said, though, that this entry into the franchise is much, much less charged with fan-service, something that will please some while anger others. I personally don't mind that it's a bit more… approachable.
For the first time in Neptunia history (or should I say, Histoire? No? Ok), you play a in a 2D world, where there's some light platforming and dungeon crawling, while you battle enemies and complete quests. It's really a set of serviceable underpinnings with a lot of customization, but it's really easy to make yourself overpowered and just plow through battles. Gone are the 3D dungeons from the main series, now replaced by a sprawling, and rather beautiful, hand-drawn 2D world. Super Neptunia RPG looks amazing in the screenshots, and it mostly translates to a beautiful gaming experience. The only thing holding the presentation back are the framedrops, which occur mostly during battles when there are a lot of characters on the screen. There are also control issues, where what should be some really easy platforming becomes infuriating. Thankfully, there's no penalty to falling to your death by missing a ledge due to the controls, as you'll just spawn back into place immediately.
The core of the game's battle mechanics focus on a gauge system that, at the start, makes no sense at all, because you only have yourself (as Neptune) in your party. Once you get more members, though, it's a really interesting take on the semi-real-time, semi-turn-based formula we've seen before, and I'm surprised that the developers have been able to give their own spin to 2D battles, much like they sort of reinvigorated 3D battles in the mainline games. To battle, you fill up a gauge that will allow you to use moves from your party members, and the choice lies between whether you wait for the gauge to fill up and use a more powerful attack, or spam weaker attacks and hope the battle ends quickly?
It's actually more layered than that, as there are elemental weaknesses and resistances (think Pokémon) for each character and enemy, and the formation you choose for battle (which can be changed on the spot) will also alter the character's moveset, depending on whether they are in an attack or support role. Transformation attacks are making a return, though, and the characters look beautiful in Goddess mode.
Overall, the combat system is a really strong combination of familiarity and innovation, of depth and approachability, that is only let down by the fact that it takes you at least two hours to get to enjoy it properly. Thankfully, there's A LOT of content in this game, so in the grand scheme of things, a couple of hours is not unheard of for a big RPG to get going.
As usual with Neptunia games, the voice acting (which you can have in English or Japanese) is top notch. The humor is great and got me to chuckle a fair few times. There are tougher battles as the game progresses, but again, it's quite easy to grind and become too powerful for your foes.
Pacing and performance issues aside, I think Super Neptunia RPG lived up to the very, very high hopes that I had for it while watching the development. I think it's the Neptunia game with the most general audience appeal, too, which I'm sure will help tons with sales. Once again, a Unity game is not the best optimized on the Switch, but everything else that Compile Heart and Artisan Studios have been able to accomplish make for a compelling package that will appeal to both fans of the franchise and newcomers alike. Personally? I adore it.
Super Neptunia RPG
Beautiful presentation
Tons of content
Innovative battle system
Fantastic voice acting
Approachable yet deep
Performance issues on Switch
Iffy controls for platforming
Pacing issues at the start
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Each year, this award honors the life reinsurance company that has done the most to build the industry by demonstrating consistently strong performance, the ability to adapt to market and industry changes, and by offering superior service and security to clients.
The Awards, now in their 22nd year, are adjudicated by a distinguished panel of insurance and reinsurance leaders. The award was presented to RGA on September 4, 2013, during a gala celebration at The Dorchester Hotel, London.
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Summary: A new study reports teenage athletes who suffered concussion while playing sport recovered faster when they participated in a supervised aerobic exercise program.
John J. Leddy, MD, director of UB's Concussion Management Clinic, examines a patient who sustained a concussion. Recovery in the study was rigorously defined requiring agreement among three independent criteria, including a normal physical exam by doctors blinded as to which group each patient had been assigned.
NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Douglas Levere/University at Buffalo.
In addition to Leddy, Willer and Ellis, co-authors are Mohammad N. Haider, MD, of the Department of Orthopaedics in the Jacobs School; Scott R. Darling, MD and Michael S. Freitas of UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; Heidi N. Suffoletto, MD, of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the Jacobs School and UBMD Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine; Rebekah Mannix, MD, of Boston Children's Hospital; and Jeff Leiter, PhD, and Dean M. Cordingley of the Pan Am Clinic Foundation.
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Original Research: Abstract for "Early Subthreshold Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial" by John J. Leddy, MD; Mohammad N. Haider, MD; Michael J. Ellis, MD; Rebekah Mannix, MD; Scott R. Darling, MD; Michael S. Freitas, MD; Heidi N. Suffoletto, MD; Jeff Leiter, PhD; Dean M. Cordingley, MSc; and Barry Willer, PhD in JAMA Pediatrics. Published February 4 2019.
University at Buffalo"Adolescent Athletes 'Prescribed' Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From Concussions." NeuroscienceNews. NeuroscienceNews, 44 February 2019.
University at Buffalo"Adolescent Athletes 'Prescribed' Aerobic Exercise Recover Faster From Concussions." http://neurosciencenews.com/aerobic-exercise-concussion-10680/ (accessed February 44, 2019).
Sport-related concussion (SRC) is a significant public health problem without an effective treatment.
To assess the effectiveness of subsymptom threshold aerobic exercise vs a placebo-like stretching program prescribed to adolescents in the acute phase of recovery from SRC.
This multicenter prospective randomized clinical trial was conducted at university concussion centers. Male and female adolescent athletes (age 13-18 years) presenting within 10 days of SRC were randomly assigned to aerobic exercise or a placebo-like stretching regimen.
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The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:
Promoting opportunity through social mobility
The prestigious awards are made annually by HM The Queen and are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category. They are judged following a rigorous and highly competitive entry process.
In 2016, Byworth won The Queen's Award for Enterprise in Innovation. The accolade was in recognition of Unity, Byworth's revolutionary control system.
Upon achieving the credible business honour, developer of Unity, Jason Atkinson and Technical Director, Adrian Rhodes (who's concept it was) were invited to a Royal reception at Buckingham Palace, hosted by Her Majesty The Queen
Further to the Royal party, the Royal representative of Yorkshire, Dr Ingrid Roscoe, Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire presented Byworth with a Grant of Appointment and a commemorative crystal bowl at Byworth's award ceremony.
Byworth's Financial Director, Rachel Westerman, along with Byworth's Control Systems Engineer, Jason Atkinson (who oversaw the entire Unity project), accepted the commemorative rose bowl and scroll on behalf of the company. Many of Byworth's employees, and a few suppliers and customers were there to join in the celebratory festivities and afterparty.
Commenting on the event, Rachel Westerman thanked the employees that had worked tirelessly to bring Unity to market, and its ongoing development.
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Britt announces its first summer concert
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Medford, Ore.- English reggae band UB40 was the first concert announced for the Britt Music and Arts Festival's 2017 summer lineup.
UB40 dominated the charges in the 1980s and 90s with several chart topping songs including "Red, Red Wine" and "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love With You." The band will play the Britt stage on Friday, July 14.
"This fun show is just a teaser to what is shaping up to be another fantastic season," said Britt President and CEO, Donna Briggs.
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Myanmar Seed Industry News
This page features a compilation and selection of Myanmar seed industry news briefs, summaries and leads, with an emphasis on events that impact or affect provinces, regions, counties, cities and locales in the Union of Myanmar.
The news covers trends and events regarding seed regulation, testing, legislation, phytosanitary issues, intellectual property rights, biotechnology (genomics, gene-editing) plant breeding, agronomy and cropping, with original sources linked.
This page will be updated throughout the year, with most recent briefs listed first.
Q4 News
Hopes for blossoming cotton sector in Magway: December 27: There are high hopes for increased productivity for the cotton industry in the Magway region ahead of next year's monsoon season from mid-May to mid-June. Cotton is typically grown in the region from August to September, with reported acreage of 141,177 in the 2020-2021 fiscal year. The milling industry is in development stages. More details in Myanmar here.
Paddy planting hardships: Dec 20: Farmers in some regions of Myanmar are reportedly facing hardships due to rising commodity prices and inflation following last year's military coup and public health crisis. According to Radio Free Asia, farmers in western Bago Division are struggling to keep up with more expensive overheads to plant rice this year, including more expensive fertilizer and land prices in general. See RFA report here.
Phaungpyin, Khandee paddy falls short: December 20: Paddy production in the Sagaing Region's Phaungpyin Township is reportedly less than half of the previous year's output, citing a shortage of water and rainfall Yields are normally around 60 baskets per acre, but that has dropped to only 30 this year. In the Phaungpyin Township, most of the land is upland. Among the upper Chindwin townships along the Chindwin River in Sagaing Region, Phaungpyin Township has the highest rice production rate. Townships such as Khamti have to buy rice from Phaungpyin Township. Original report in Myanmar here. Likewise, output of upland paddy in the Khandee Township of Sagaing Region has fallen this year, causing food security concerns. Following a poor harvest last year, which was blamed on an unseasonal high tide, and wild rat infestation, yields suffered this year due to lack of rain, and reduced levels in the Chindwin River. Original report in Myanmar here.
Pulses, soybean yields drying out: December 6: Harvests of soybeans and pulses crops in the Tada-U Township of Magyidaw have fell short of expectations. Farmers are citing a lack of rain and low river levels. Although soybean production is low, soybean prices are good. Original report here.
Vegetable relief in Mon State: August 21: the Mon Youth Education Group (MYEO) has distributed some 14,500 pounds of crops and vegetables in 26 places of the Mon State as part of covid relief efforts. The crops and vegetables included coffee, tomato and mustard leaves, which were valued at 3 million kyats. As a result of covid control measures, the price of medicine and foodstuffs have skyrocketed in July. Original story here.
Flood inundated monsoon crops as fund reinforces seeds: August 14: More than 70,000 acres out of 16.5 million acres of monsoon crops planted this rainy season were reportedly inundated by floods due to heavy rains and high tides since July. The government has advised farmers to replant crops with reserve saplings, as well as direct seeding and through the use of other sowing mechanisms. Some 68% of rural people in Myanmar rely on agriculture, which accounts to about a third of the GDP. Through a Covid-19 Economic Relief Plan (RERP), Ks14,911.33 million has been spent on production of seeds for 100,000 acres, Original news here.
Kayin farmland inundated: August 8: In Kyainseikgyi Township, Kayin State, continuous rains since July 20 has caused flooding and landslides, Nearly 2,000 acres of paddy fields were flooded and it has been difficult for farmers to replant. Original news here.
Seeds for covid, conflict relief in Rakhine State: August 5: The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations or FAO is utilizing financial support through the Myanmar Humanitarian Fund (MHF) to bolster agriculture and livelihood support to 1,200 landless and highly vulnerable farmers in Maungdaw and Buthiduang Townships of the Rakhine State. Addressing food security and livelihood needs of small-scale farmers and landless seasonal workers most affected by conflict- and COVID-19 induced hardships, the project aims to "ensure continued food production and support livelihoods through the provision of multipurpose cash transfers and agricultural inputs." 3,088 people in 500 farming households have already received inputs, including paddy and vegetable seeds, as well as fertilizers. More details here.
Border veg and fruit trade falls off following border closure: Aug 2: China-Myanmar border trade suffered following the decision on July 8 by China to close all border trade gates, citing detection of Covid-19. The closure left thousands of drivers and traders in limbo, and has had knock-on effects for trade, causing trade to fall off and the prices of crops to drop. Trade was already suffering due to increased transport costs in recent months linked to disrupted logistics. More details here.
Economy, livelihoods suffer on multiple fronts: July 26: The ongoing political turmoil compounded by measures linked to rising COVID cases are having severe impacts on the economy, which was forecast by the World Bank to contract by 18% during the current fiscal year, which concludes at the end of September. The World Bank assessed that about one million jobs could be lost, while labor hours and wages would continue to be reduced as the number of people living in poverty would "double by the beginning of 2022, compared to 2019 levels. As of mid-July, the Myanmar kyat had depreciated by around 23 percent against the US dollar since late January, which combined with trade disruptions has led to rapid price increases for some imported products, including fuel. Farmers have been affected by lower wholesale prices for some crops, higher input prices, and limited access to credit." On July 22, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that it is partnering with local communities and faith groups to help an estimated 200,000 people driven from their homes by fresh violence since February.
Farming prospects: According to a July 18 report, there has been an increase in demand for farming equipment, as Japanese agriculture machinery company, Kubota said it had no plans to leave Myanmar amid a sharp rise in demand. There is positive news for pulse farmers in Myanmar as considering that "India's domestic production of Tur and Moong has fallen short …" which has prompted the Indian Government to allow pulses imports through to October 31. Discussing strengthening the cross border trade of pulses was the focus of a webinar, which according to a July 14 report, was co-hosted by the India Myanmar Chamber of Commerce with the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), and focused on tur, urad and moong scenarios in the two countries.
Displaced Myanmar natives join other Asian refugees in US inner city garden: July 7: Refugees from Myanmar, Nepal, China, and other Asian countries are finding resolve growing some of their native vegetables on three parcels off Eighth and Emily Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Early in July, some two dozen gardeners, nonprofit leaders and government officials celebrated the completion of $100,000 in improvements to the Growing Home Gardens, which was started a decade ago as a means "to improve the diets of refugees by providing nutritious, familiar produce, and to offer a place for neighbors to casually meet and make friends." Crops grown include Asian varieties of eggplant, chili peppers, bitter melon, basil and long beans, "needed to make Ta K'Paw, a Karen dish that has historically kept people from starving in hard times." See original story here.
Perishing crops dumped at China border: May 24: Farmers at the China-Myanmar border in Namkham Township have been dumping various types of crops stuck at the border following border closures since April, which have slowed, which have slowed, if not halted cross-border movements and trade. See original story here. The news follows another report that the Yunnan provincial government closed the border checkpoints at Manwon and Chinshweh in Muse due to strict Covid-19 containment measures, posing hardships for fruit growers and vegetable farmers who depend on cross-border trade, especially in and around the Shan state border economies of Namhkam, Muse and Chinshwehaw. According to another report, the Covid-19 scare has also greatly caused hardships for rice growers and traders who had depended on Myanmar-China trade, and have also been negatively affected by the political situation in Myanmar.
Farmers struggle with finances: May 21: Many farmers are finding great difficulty in paying back loans they took out for the 2020 growing season. Citing impacts from the Covid-19 situation, compounded by geopolitics, major crop markets have disrupted trade and the greater economy. Though authorities have extended repayment deadlines, farmers are struggling to secure new finances and motivation to keep up the cropping. Read full details in Irrawaddy news here. More on this trend is also covered in depth by BBC here.
Kachin State farmers take over 'confiscated' land: May 20: Kachin State militants and farmers are recapturing and redistributing lands, which was allegedly confiscated by the Yuzana Company in 2006. Last month, lands were seized after the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) attacked the company's compound last month. According to one report, the Yuzana company which had ties to a former military regime had allegedly confiscated over 200,000 acres of cassava cropland in the Hukawng Valley in Hpakant and Tanai townships. See full report here. In other recent news in the Kachin State, thousands of people have reportedly fled their homes and farms in the southern part of the state due to heavy fighting between the Myanmar army and the Kachin Independence Army (KIA). Report here.
Pulse farmers look to cash in on lifted quotas: May 18: In light of recent news that India has abolished quota imports for pulses, pulse prices are on the rise in Myanmar's domestic market. According to the vice-chairman of the Mandalay Commodity Exchange, quoted in a news article, shipments of pulses and green peas would be allowed to ship to India by October 31. Previously, only licensed exporters were allowed to export pulses to India, and also limiting movements were strict quotas implemented since 2017; however, thanks to growing demand, India has started to lax its regulations which has been positively received in Myanmar, where cross-border trade has been slowing with China.
Magway farmers' crops, animals going thirsty: May 2: Cropland in central Myanmar is suffering from a shortage of drinking water and reduced rainfall, especially in the Magway Region, where wells and ponds have been drying up. Crops there depend mainly on natural rainfall and the delayed monsoons have caused hardship for a great number of peanut farmers in particular. See news here.
Paddy, lentil prices and demand affected: January 2021:
Farmers in Minbu (Saku) Township, Magway Region, say that crop prices are falling continuously linked to Covid impacts on the movement of goods. Aside from affected paddy prices, demand for lentils in China has also dropped concurrently with prices. Read more in the Myanmar Times here.
Water hyacinth, sunflower seed research: January 2021:
According to the Department of Agricultural Research, research is underway to produce Early Generation Seed (EGS) for the parent line (male line) of Yezin hybrid water hyacinth. The Department of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Researchers are also working on the production of Early Generation Seed (EGS) in the production of hybrid sunflower seeds, with the aim of ensuring that the quality of the hybrid sunflower cultivars can continue to grow without compromising on quality. More details here in the Voice Myanmar.
New rice seed trading app launched: January 20201:
The Myanmar Rice Federation (MRF) on January 8 launched a new Rice Portal Mobile Application, which enables farmers and entrepreneurs to connect with each other as part of efforts to use technology an to support the development of Myanmar's rice sector. Ye Min Aung, chairman of the Myanmar Rice Federation, said the portal was a platform designed for seed sellers and buyers to access information on trade issues. The application is jointly developed by the Myanmar Rice Federation and Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and is only available for seed trading. Later, it is planned to add rice (grain), machinery and equipment. See news in Myanmar here. Also, see this earlier coverage of the app in an article published in December, 2020, as well as this story here.
USAID report touches quality assurance, seed sector improvement: December 2020:
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) 's Feed the Future Myanmar Agriculture and Food System Development Project has recently published a report exploring ways to develop value-added livestock and agricultural products. Among other things, the report included recommendations to realize opportunities to improve seed and quality assurance systems. More details in Burmese here.
Watermelon prices double: December 2020:
Reportedly as a result of the impacts from Covid-19 and border movement restrictions between China and Myanmar since the beginning of 2020, watermelon prices in Myanmar have doubled. In 'normal years', watermelon is cultivated on some 60,000 acres on the Burmese side of the border annually; however, the acreage this year has reduced to half that. With less watermelons being exported across the border to China, the prices have surged. More details in Burmese here.
New markets for Burmese watermelons: December 2020:
For the past 30 years, Burmese watermelons have relied solely on the Chinese market, but now new markets are opening up for Burmese seedless varieties, namely in the UAE, the United States, United Kingdom, Qatar and Singapore. Moreover, Myanmar will also export more mangoes and pineapples, as reported in Burmese here.
Expanding coffee plantations in Pyinmana: December 2020:
Coffee cultivation is being expanded in the mountainous area east of Nay Pyi Tawas part of a community-based tourism development project. The Department of Agriculture is preparing seeds of suitable varieties to be planted in mountainous area in the eastern part of Pyinmana.More details here.
Drought affects peanut crop in Ayeyarwady region: October 2020:
Peanut farmers in the Ayeyarwady region have been affected by low rainfall this year and the lack of nutrient supply from peanut leaves due to the drought, which has reduced peanut yields and reduced yields by about half. Affected areas include Nwathogyi, Myingyan, Taungtha, Ngan Zun, Nyaung Oo Rainfall in Chauk and other areas. The lack of rainfall has reportedly increased the number of pests and crop damage. Read more in Burmese here.
Concerns about maize inflows, outflows: September 2020:
Negotiations were reportedly held between maize farmers and trade officials regarding the inflows and outflows of maize, which had been allowed to be exported to China and Thailand, creating concerns for domestic supply. Some traders and livestock farmers wanted to import, but a corn farmers' group was opposed to this based on fear that the domestic market would be flooded with produce and negatively affect prices. More details here.
Food exports jump this year despite, in light of pandemic
In the current fiscal year, Myanmar export revenue has increased by about US$2 billion, despite and perhaps in light of the COVID-19, which has caused disruptions to global trade since January. According to the Myanmar Times, citing the the Ministry of Commerce, Myanmar's border trade with Bangladesh, India, Thailand and China has increased, with trade via maritime routes amounting to US$30 billion, about US$1.9 billion more than the same period last year. Demand for staple crops such as rice and corn, has been on the rise in new markets while corn exports rose by nearly 50% year-on-year, to about 2.5 million tonnes compared to 1.5 million tonnes last year. More than three-fifths of this went to Thailand via the Tachileik and Myawaddy border towns, while demand from other countries like Vietnam and the Philippines has also jumped. Read full article here.
Cooperatives in different regions bridging supply and demand
Agriculture cooperatives across Myanmar are are working together to assist vegetable farmers in moving their produce to market. According to this article in the Myanmar Times, Cooperatives in different regions of the country are coordinating marketing logistics to match supply and demand to minimise spoilage and losses. One example given was regarding the the Shan State Union Cooperative Syndicates Ltd who bought and marketed cabbages from Kalaw, and worked with other cooperatives to sell the produce in Yangon, Sagaing, Bago and Ayeyarwady regions. Another example was cooperatives in the Magwe Region, which is a major onion producer, who moved produce through cooperatives in Kachin State and Tanintharyi Region, where there is a short supply of onion production.
Report pinpoints Covid challenges, opportunities for seed sector in Ayeyarwady Delta.
A rapid market assessment report has identified various key issues in the seed sector for Myanmar's Ayeyarwady Delta, providing a number of valuable recommendations during COVID 19 and beyond. Funded by LIFT, Mercy Corps (MC) and Welthungerhilfe (WHH), in collaboration with Village Link (VL), the report was conducted from late April to early May 2020. According to the Executive Summary, the objective of the RMA was to "better understand the current and potential impacts of COVID-19 (COVID) on rural
smallholder farmers and the broader food system, with a specific focus on the rice and pulses value chains. 661 respondents were interviewed in total across 26 townships in the Delta. The survey targeted key actors involved in the agricultural value chain, from smallholders and the landless to seed producers, input suppliers, rice millers,
other market actors and government officials. 428 respondents were surveyed through Village Link's 'Htwet Toe' online application, with the remainder interviewed either via phone or online surveys following physical distancing guidelines, and circumventing logistical challenges due to travel restrictions. Download the report here.
Paddy seed producers get support visit from Minister of Agriculture
(Translated) Myanmar's Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, Aung Thu on August 15 visited paddy fields in Kaum and Kungjungon districts of the Yangon region to provide support in the form of funds and staff for farmers, as part of pandemic relief efforts for the benefit seed producers. More details here.
U Ye Myint: 'the face of Myanmar coffee'
An interesting article documents the story of Mandalay Coffee Group's U Ye Myint, who has built a coffee kingdom in Pyin Oo Lwin, a hill town about an hour's drive from Mandalay. What started off with 200 acres of land in 1989 has today grown to be the Southeast Asian country's largest high-end coffee bean exporter. Local demand has dropped since COVID-19 forced businesses and restaurants to close in April, but sales abroad have not been greatly affected… Read full story on Myanmar Times here.
400,000 acres to be 'harnessed' for rice seed, other crops
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation (MoALI) has announced agriculture relief plans. Myanmar Times reports on the COVID-19 Economic Relief Plan (CERP) which includes the "harnessing" of 400,000 acres of farmland, which includes a joint venture with the Myanmar Rice Federation to produce seeds on half the land, with the other half to be used for harvesting of other crops. The news was reported in a story about a survey of the livestock industry which has suffered in recent months.
WUR assesses Myanmar seed sector challenges
Myanmar was among four developing countries whose seed sectors were assessed by Wageningen University & Research (WUR) and collaborating partners as part of efforts to "identify priority steps for enhancing food systems' resilience in low and middle income countries" and "to identify current challenges and urgent action in Myanmar's seed sector, based on surveys and focus group discussions with various stakeholders." The full assessment can be found here. The Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation also conducted the seed sector assessments for Nigeria, Uganda and Ethiopia.
Myanmar 'has enough food'
The President Spokesman's office has offered assurance as the passage of goods across the China-Myanmar border had stopped and reports the India-Myanmar border had also been closed due to fears of the spread of the Coronavirus.
Seed imports surge by 45x in 10 years
The Myanmar Times has quoted Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, U Aung Thu as noting that the value of seed imports rose from $1 million 2009 to $45mn in 2019. He said most of the seeds came from Asean countries (Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines) while the government wants to curb the dependence on imported seed while encouraging local seed production for both domestic and export markets.
Chinese investors express interest in Myanmar marijuana potential
According to an article by Frontier Myanmar, Chinese companies have expressed interest in Myanmar's potential cannabis industry, specifically for the cultivation of non-psychoactive cultivars of the species. The article also addresses various recent developments, challenges of legislation, and reform that would be needed to ensure the country's cannabis industry to bud. In related news, on the topic of Myanmar cannabis investment challenges, this long-form journalistic piece, also published in February highlights the plight of one American investor, who despite possessing a permit issued by Mandalay's chief minister to cultivate non-psychoactive cannabis on a farm in Mandalay, had last year been detained and imprisoned after the farm he had invested in was raided by authorities, who cited Myanmar's 1993 Narcotics law.
DECEMBER 2019 & JANUARY 2020
Myanmar Seed Fair 2020
Myanmar government and private seed industry reps organized the 2020 Seed Fair from January 28 to 30 at the Agricultural Science Training Center in Pyinmana, Nay Pyi Taw. The exhibition showcased some 150 varietiesin addition to farming and agricultural equipment. According to promotional content from the government, the purpose of the fair was to emphasize the value of quality seeds for ensuring healthy, pest-resistant, climate-resilient and productive crops, while ensuring farmers have access to such quality seeds through strong partnership between the public and private sectors.
Snakes employed to save rice crops from rat infestation
The Irrawaddy reports that government officials have released more than 200 non-venomous snakes in villages in Myanmar's Shan State in a biological control effort to contain a rat-infestation. According to the article, many rice farmers' crops were destroyed by the infestation before rodent experts with the Forestry Department employed the idea to deploy the snakes, which had been seized from smugglers.


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Sunday 24th September 2017, 14:00
Ugly win maintains Ladies' perfect record
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When I first began collecting ray guns, I had one resource to guide me towards my purchases: the book Ray Gun, by Gene Metcalf. It served as my inspiration and my shopping list, and I scoured the internet and antique stores looking for the toys that appeared in its pages. "Boy oh boy," I'd think to myself, "there sure are a lot of guns out there."
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