SMEs Go Global

SMEs Go Global [ad_1] Is this pure fantasy or a call to action? At the beginning of 2005 there were close to 4.3 million SMEs in the UK (DTI figures), accounting for £1,226 billion turnover and 58.7% of all employment. Not so small when looked at in those terms and a big opportunity for SMEs…

Deconstructing Non-Sustainable Agriculture

Deconstructing Non-Sustainable Agriculture [ad_1] The Green Revolution refers to the dramatic increase in the production of food calories occurring with the following developments I) selective breeding of high yielding crops, which also display added resistance to common diseases; ii) widespread use of fertilizers and pesticides; iii) mechanization of crop harvesting. Beginning in the 1940’s, the…