Transportation Growing Agricultural Problem in Rural Areas
A Senate Agriculture Committee report says transportation shortages threaten farm commerce and access to health care for about 54 million rural residents. Abandonment of rail lines, reduced bus service, and higher travel costs limit mobility, especially for the aged and poor who often lack vehicles. The study notes rural households spend more on transit, and inflation could swell transportation disadvantages unless subsidies support rural public transit.
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Cambodia Government Crumbles as Khmer Rouge Tightens Grip
War ravaged Cambodia shows isolated city states under rebel control. Phnom Penh cut off. rivers blocked. Battambang and other towns struggle with food shortages and secession, while the North Vietnamese sanctuaries extend influence.
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Food price trends show mixed shifts through midyear
The report notes a 10 to 12 percent rate through midyear, near January's 0.8 percent rise. Retail food prices rose about 14.5 percent over 12 months ending last year, with middleman charges about 11.5 percent and farm prices up about 3 percent. Farm prices fell vs a year ago, lowering some beef costs though retail prices stay higher. Beef at farm averaged under 1.31 per pound in early February, versus a year ago all-cut beef retail at 1.50 per pound, while cattle prices are roughly 30 percent lower.
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