Geee Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Issues & Insights Reports of unrest over environmental policies from the Netherlands and Sri Lanka are much more than novelty news. What is happening in both spots is a lesson that has to be learned quickly. If not, there’s deep trouble ahead. Dutch farmers, whose history of crop yields puts them among the most productive in the world, continue to protest rules that limit their use of nitrogen, a nutrient in commercial fertilizers that converts to nitrous oxide, which is feared as a greenhouse gas. Officials expected them to cut use 50% nationally, which means in some regions, the reductions will be as high as 95%. The crippled farmers, their survival under attack, are, as they should be, revolting. “Imagine if you’re a fifth-generation farmer, living on your land, making a living, being part of the local community” and suddenly there is “basically no future, no future for farming, but also no future for the economic, social, cultural fabric of the countryside,” Wytse Sonnema of the Netherlands Agriculture and Horticulture Organization told the Australian media. “There’s a broad sense of frustration, of anger, even despair amongst farmers at the moment.” But political officials don’t care about the effects of their tyranny. They’re too dedicated to demonstrating before the world their great green cred. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Quote Meanwhile, a year after announcing the country would become the world’s first 100% organic nation, Sri Lanka is a “nation wrecked by green agricultural policies.” Its agriculture sector is in such ruins that the country is begging Russia and India for fuel, the economy has collapsed, and there’s not enough money to buy food. The Sri Lankan president, whose palace was stormed, will leave office Wednesday, and the outgoing prime minister as well as dozens of other politicians have nowhere to live because hungry and desperate protesters have burned down their houses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valin Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 @Geee Corporate Media to busy with Jan. 6 insurrection hearings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geee Posted July 12, 2022 Author Share Posted July 12, 2022 1 hour ago, Valin said: @Geee Corporate Media to busy with Jan. 6 insurrection hearings! Or just ignoring anything that doesn't conform to their green agenda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valin Posted August 7, 2022 Share Posted August 7, 2022 Aug 7, 2022 Rebel News is back in the Netherlands to report on the continuation of the farmer protests against nitrogen limits set by Mark Rutte's government. Full Story Dutch farmer rebellion continues as government negotiations remain at stalemate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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