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Current AffairsCzechs to learn more about organic food
Organic foods have become ever more popular in western countries in recent
years, with consumers often willing to pay a little more for increasingly
available organic products. Here in the Czech Republic the trend has yet to
make much headway, though that could all be about to change: from the start
of next year an extensive government campaign is set to inform Czechs about
the benefits of organic products and agriculture.
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Current AffairsWill Czechs go organic?
Organic foodstuffs are expected to make a big breakthrough onto the Czech
market in the next five years. In 2005, Czechs spent a total of 350
million crowns ($15.9 million US) on organic products, and according to
estimates, that number could reach 1.3 billion crowns (nearly $59 million
US) by 2011. So what are the challenges for organic producers operating in
what is essentially a new market?
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PanoramaFighting to keep mentally ill in the community
You can find Camphill communities all over the world. Their philosophy is
simple - to create a community where mentally ill and healthy people can
live side by side. The mentally ill try to lead as normal lives as
possible, taking part in daily activities depending on their skills and
abilities. They are free to choose from different workshops, housekeeping
activities or work on a farm which supplies the community with
ecologically grown food. Mentally ill people, who are usually kept
isolated in psychiatric hospitals, here enjoy an everyday routine.
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A bizarre new fashion has come to the Czech Republic - people are getting
themselves ravens as house pets. The attractions of shopping abroad:
Germans come to the Czech Republic, while Czechs head for Poland. And, how
small is the smallest present in the world? Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsDemand for organic foods increasing in Czech Republic
Czech farming has seen huge changes since the days of communism, when the
majority of farmers were forced to work on collective farms. Now all that
has changed, and more and more farmers are choosing to follow the
international trend towards organic farming, partly in response to worries
over food safety. Martin Hrobsky reports.
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