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	<title>Comments on: First Place: David Tshimba&#8217;s &#8220;By Trying to Solve a Problem, Human Beings Have Now Created a New Issue&#8221;</title>
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		<title>By: VICTOR AND PRAISE</title>
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		<dc:creator>VICTOR AND PRAISE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 03:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>David you are on the right track the way you take your responses.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David you are on the right track the way you take your responses.</p>
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		<title>By: David N. Tshimba</title>
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		<dc:creator>David N. Tshimba</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 12:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Tejan,

I take to heart your comment. Nevertheless, allow me to remind you that if &#039;I delved so much into history&#039; it was not as a by-the-way. That was indeed my focal point. History should not only be recalled or referred to when we are dealing with social studies or technology. It still has its golden place in AGRICULTURE as well. And, in fact, it may/will reshape its future.

True that the above piece of work needs to be well structured but if it is already &quot;well articulated&quot;, it means that there is no possibility for it to be &quot;somehow repetitive.&quot; The reader might presume its repetitiveness by the criterion of its length but the fact prove something else if we remain within this hypothetical condition.

Cheers,

Dave</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Tejan,</p>
<p>I take to heart your comment. Nevertheless, allow me to remind you that if &#8216;I delved so much into history&#8217; it was not as a by-the-way. That was indeed my focal point. History should not only be recalled or referred to when we are dealing with social studies or technology. It still has its golden place in AGRICULTURE as well. And, in fact, it may/will reshape its future.</p>
<p>True that the above piece of work needs to be well structured but if it is already &#8220;well articulated&#8221;, it means that there is no possibility for it to be &#8220;somehow repetitive.&#8221; The reader might presume its repetitiveness by the criterion of its length but the fact prove something else if we remain within this hypothetical condition.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Dave</p>
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		<title>By: Sulaiman Tejan</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sulaiman Tejan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:53:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>David my good friend,
Your essay is well acticulated, but your focus was somehow repeatative. let me tell you guy, too much of writing result in repeating the samething over and over.

essays need to be well structured and presented in a well summarized text. You delved too much into history.

Dont mind me your essay is commendable keep it up.

Note: 
I suggeste that the three of ue; you, myself and Benjamin network for future challenges facing our planet mother Africa. Believe me if only we do, we can make an impact. send me an e-mail to stjalloh@yahoo.com so we can start writing each other for further opportunities and also share experiences.

Thanks</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David my good friend,<br />
Your essay is well acticulated, but your focus was somehow repeatative. let me tell you guy, too much of writing result in repeating the samething over and over.</p>
<p>essays need to be well structured and presented in a well summarized text. You delved too much into history.</p>
<p>Dont mind me your essay is commendable keep it up.</p>
<p>Note:<br />
I suggeste that the three of ue; you, myself and Benjamin network for future challenges facing our planet mother Africa. Believe me if only we do, we can make an impact. send me an e-mail to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:stjalloh@yahoo.com">stjalloh@yahoo.com</a> so we can start writing each other for further opportunities and also share experiences.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
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		<title>By: David N. Tshimba</title>
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		<dc:creator>David N. Tshimba</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:30:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Joe,

I thank you so very much for your kind words and most distinguishably for your critical viewpoint. This will indeed help me to significantly expand on the content of my essay in the nearest future.

I too totally agree with you that the issue is global rather than local but again, since the whole scheme is dear to the idea of sustainability, I dearly recommend local &#039;solutions&#039; to resolve the &#039;mental jungle out there.&#039;

Regards,

Dave</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Joe,</p>
<p>I thank you so very much for your kind words and most distinguishably for your critical viewpoint. This will indeed help me to significantly expand on the content of my essay in the nearest future.</p>
<p>I too totally agree with you that the issue is global rather than local but again, since the whole scheme is dear to the idea of sustainability, I dearly recommend local &#8217;solutions&#8217; to resolve the &#8216;mental jungle out there.&#8217;</p>
<p>Regards,</p>
<p>Dave</p>
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		<title>By: Joseph Ssekandi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Joseph Ssekandi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:31:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear David,
Your work is a joy to read, I will try to be a little critical on a few of the issues you raised here; when you talk about GMOs and the subsequent effects and giving organic agriculture as the solution, is this a global solution or an African one? You and I are faced with a global challenge of feeding the world population now exceeding 6billion humans without compromising nature. I agree with you that currently we have enough food on this planet although it is unfairly and inequitably distributed, have you hears of &quot;food miles&quot; and the CO2 effects that come with it? When you point out that people are too poor to buy food I totally agree with you, but what should we do? As the population increases, more arable land is or/and will be turned into settlements, so one of the solutions would be industrialization to create more jobs and again this has its own dynamics; am sure by now you realize that it is s mental jungle out there!
This is good work David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear David,<br />
Your work is a joy to read, I will try to be a little critical on a few of the issues you raised here; when you talk about GMOs and the subsequent effects and giving organic agriculture as the solution, is this a global solution or an African one? You and I are faced with a global challenge of feeding the world population now exceeding 6billion humans without compromising nature. I agree with you that currently we have enough food on this planet although it is unfairly and inequitably distributed, have you hears of &#8220;food miles&#8221; and the CO2 effects that come with it? When you point out that people are too poor to buy food I totally agree with you, but what should we do? As the population increases, more arable land is or/and will be turned into settlements, so one of the solutions would be industrialization to create more jobs and again this has its own dynamics; am sure by now you realize that it is s mental jungle out there!<br />
This is good work David</p>
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		<title>By: Jo Ssekandi</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jo Ssekandi</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear David,
Your work is a joy to read, I will try to be a little critical on a few of the issues you raised here; when you talk about GMOs and the subsequent effects and giving organic agriculture as the solution, is this a global solution or an African one? You and I are faced with a global challenge of feeding the world population now exceeding 6billion humans without compromising nature. I agree with you that currently we have enough food on this planet although it is unfairly and inequitably distributed, have you hears of &quot;food miles&quot; and the CO2 effects that come with it? When you point out that people are too poor to buy food I totally agree with you, but what should we do? As the population increases, more arable land is or/and will be turned into settlements, so one of the solutions would be industrialization to create more jobs and again this has its own dynamics; am sure by now you realize that it is s mental jungle out there!

Nevertheless this is quality work
Cheers</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear David,<br />
Your work is a joy to read, I will try to be a little critical on a few of the issues you raised here; when you talk about GMOs and the subsequent effects and giving organic agriculture as the solution, is this a global solution or an African one? You and I are faced with a global challenge of feeding the world population now exceeding 6billion humans without compromising nature. I agree with you that currently we have enough food on this planet although it is unfairly and inequitably distributed, have you hears of &#8220;food miles&#8221; and the CO2 effects that come with it? When you point out that people are too poor to buy food I totally agree with you, but what should we do? As the population increases, more arable land is or/and will be turned into settlements, so one of the solutions would be industrialization to create more jobs and again this has its own dynamics; am sure by now you realize that it is s mental jungle out there!</p>
<p>Nevertheless this is quality work<br />
Cheers</p>
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		<title>By: David N. Tshimna</title>
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		<dc:creator>David N. Tshimna</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Rose,

I am pleased you have read my essay and found enjoyment.

The last thing humanity could do at this crucial time is to sit back in their deteriorating &#039;comfort zone&#039; and relax as if nothing much is taking place. Of course, I personally am not doing that much if not to blow the whistle for many others.

I believe that before the notion of eternity there is the idea of sustainability. Thus, the latter has got to be incorporated in whatever we think of, plan of, and especially do.

Greetings from Uganda!!

David</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Rose,</p>
<p>I am pleased you have read my essay and found enjoyment.</p>
<p>The last thing humanity could do at this crucial time is to sit back in their deteriorating &#8216;comfort zone&#8217; and relax as if nothing much is taking place. Of course, I personally am not doing that much if not to blow the whistle for many others.</p>
<p>I believe that before the notion of eternity there is the idea of sustainability. Thus, the latter has got to be incorporated in whatever we think of, plan of, and especially do.</p>
<p>Greetings from Uganda!!</p>
<p>David</p>
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		<title>By: Sean Rose</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sean Rose</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>really enjoyed this! greetings from the UK.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>really enjoyed this! greetings from the UK.</p>
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		<title>By: David N. Tshimba</title>
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		<dc:creator>David N. Tshimba</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Benjamin,

Well said! The main focus oughtn&#039;t to be either forgotten, or renounced. We are on our way to SUSTAINABILITY.

Will we reach there without any economical and technological venture? I certainly say NO. Once we have reached there, will we still need to refer to the used means so as TO SUSTAIN THE SYSTEM? I will definitely say NO again. This profoundly applies for AGRICULTURE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT.

Cheers,

Dave</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Benjamin,</p>
<p>Well said! The main focus oughtn&#8217;t to be either forgotten, or renounced. We are on our way to SUSTAINABILITY.</p>
<p>Will we reach there without any economical and technological venture? I certainly say NO. Once we have reached there, will we still need to refer to the used means so as TO SUSTAIN THE SYSTEM? I will definitely say NO again. This profoundly applies for AGRICULTURE AND ITS DEVELOPMENT.</p>
<p>Cheers,</p>
<p>Dave</p>
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		<title>By: Benjamin Axel Mugema</title>
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		<dc:creator>Benjamin Axel Mugema</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>David,

Agroecology, the way to go! The way forward. I certainly agree there, of course not to a full extent, you know how I get sceptical and a little too pessimistic often.
Anyhow, think also about the capacity building and empowerement you would need especially among the rural farmers to build this sort of thing. The governments involved wold need to work extra hard to establish such porgrammes.
Besides the politics involved, let&#039;s not detract from the main point here. Of course, you will agree with me that agriculture is the backbone of all economies, developed or underdeveloped. At the same time, urban sprawl is increasing more than ever, particularly in third-world nations. Now, if the ultimate goal is development, I would want that you recommend ways of achieving development and sustainability, albeit in an agricultural perspective but with consideration to the priorities. 
Do not lose the focus here, by priorities, I mean, is our goal technological and industrial development like the western nations, or are we aiming at sustainability and equal resource distribution?
I think it is important that we create the difference here.

Benjamin.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David,</p>
<p>Agroecology, the way to go! The way forward. I certainly agree there, of course not to a full extent, you know how I get sceptical and a little too pessimistic often.<br />
Anyhow, think also about the capacity building and empowerement you would need especially among the rural farmers to build this sort of thing. The governments involved wold need to work extra hard to establish such porgrammes.<br />
Besides the politics involved, let&#8217;s not detract from the main point here. Of course, you will agree with me that agriculture is the backbone of all economies, developed or underdeveloped. At the same time, urban sprawl is increasing more than ever, particularly in third-world nations. Now, if the ultimate goal is development, I would want that you recommend ways of achieving development and sustainability, albeit in an agricultural perspective but with consideration to the priorities.<br />
Do not lose the focus here, by priorities, I mean, is our goal technological and industrial development like the western nations, or are we aiming at sustainability and equal resource distribution?<br />
I think it is important that we create the difference here.</p>
<p>Benjamin.</p>
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