Clearly not a traditional farm; rather, it’s a bio-organic non-gmo “food factory” that produces much more than tomatoes. All the open ground at the top of the pic is for the next expansion phase. Krasnodar region is at the same latitude as Crimea and boasts 300 days of sunshine annually. From
Finally got to read the entire report. One gets the impression that Russia is a nation more and more freed from self constraint and the fog of economic ideological confusion. The past few years have clarified their sense of capability and innovation. There is certainly heaps to be gained through these perpetual dialogues and the publishing of detailed reports. This treasury of exchanges disseminates across a nation and informs apparatchiks in other regions. The old USSR and associated collective system has been a sound foundation for progress in this post USSR paradigm the Russian Federation. There is such a depth and value to it that I had never imagined possible in all my years of activist community development in the West. Admirable stuff!
I guess if you’re going to have a problem, growing pains, rather than death by decay is the one to have. An excellent peek into Putin’s youth….apparently working rather than just inheriting his position. Good stuff, and the tomatoes looked great.
There has been some pruning and replanting, Nuland GONE, new Dep Sec State John Bass, the last Ambassador to Afghanistan who managed the latest retreat from Kabul - same consequences as the previous one ;) Somewhere in the EU I can hear Dylan singing 'like a rolling stone'... how does it feel - to be on your own...
This is too good, every week just improves and improves.
I was 2 weeks ago in St. Petersburg (Mariinsky Theater Ballett). I have seen those tomatos and I wondered about the price. 460 Ruble per kilo (+- 5 $), the cheapest potatos 27 Ruble per Kilo with a Salary of 600 $
The wages/salary amounts quoted in rubles: what are the periods the totals cover? Weeks or months?
If I understand the purchasing power paradigm, as it pertains to Russia, from Tucker Carlson's adventures in Russian supermarkets it represents a four-fold increase in the purchasing power compared to the dollar ($) for internal purchases. Not sure how that translates for the UK colony.
It's something that I've been wondering about for a few weeks now.
karl, i found it of interest that americans were still working within russia. working on corn no less. corn being notoriously compromised by gmos. here (in victoria bc) we have one farm, an old family farm that has saved its seeds for generations, which has gmo free corn. i wonder if the american company in russia has a similar strain or set of seeds? that this company did not bail along with most other western based companies makes it unique. if you, dear karl,, or any one knows this company, i would love to learn more about it. thank you.
Finally got to read the entire report. One gets the impression that Russia is a nation more and more freed from self constraint and the fog of economic ideological confusion. The past few years have clarified their sense of capability and innovation. There is certainly heaps to be gained through these perpetual dialogues and the publishing of detailed reports. This treasury of exchanges disseminates across a nation and informs apparatchiks in other regions. The old USSR and associated collective system has been a sound foundation for progress in this post USSR paradigm the Russian Federation. There is such a depth and value to it that I had never imagined possible in all my years of activist community development in the West. Admirable stuff!
I guess if you’re going to have a problem, growing pains, rather than death by decay is the one to have. An excellent peek into Putin’s youth….apparently working rather than just inheriting his position. Good stuff, and the tomatoes looked great.
There has been some pruning and replanting, Nuland GONE, new Dep Sec State John Bass, the last Ambassador to Afghanistan who managed the latest retreat from Kabul - same consequences as the previous one ;) Somewhere in the EU I can hear Dylan singing 'like a rolling stone'... how does it feel - to be on your own...
This is too good, every week just improves and improves.
I was 2 weeks ago in St. Petersburg (Mariinsky Theater Ballett). I have seen those tomatos and I wondered about the price. 460 Ruble per kilo (+- 5 $), the cheapest potatos 27 Ruble per Kilo with a Salary of 600 $
This may be a silly question.
The wages/salary amounts quoted in rubles: what are the periods the totals cover? Weeks or months?
If I understand the purchasing power paradigm, as it pertains to Russia, from Tucker Carlson's adventures in Russian supermarkets it represents a four-fold increase in the purchasing power compared to the dollar ($) for internal purchases. Not sure how that translates for the UK colony.
It's something that I've been wondering about for a few weeks now.
karl, i found it of interest that americans were still working within russia. working on corn no less. corn being notoriously compromised by gmos. here (in victoria bc) we have one farm, an old family farm that has saved its seeds for generations, which has gmo free corn. i wonder if the american company in russia has a similar strain or set of seeds? that this company did not bail along with most other western based companies makes it unique. if you, dear karl,, or any one knows this company, i would love to learn more about it. thank you.