When asked to point to Suriname on a map, many people would be hard pressed to find it. The small country located at the top of South America is home to just over half a million people -- smaller than the population of San Francisco. And its economy is almost entirely dependent on the mining of bauxite -- a main source of aluminum. Only about 25% of the population is engaged in agricultural activities, and the economic disparity between rural and urban regions is distinct.
Given all these conditions, many farmers in Suriname find themselves scraping by at the subsistence level.... Continue Reading >>
Given all these conditions, many farmers in Suriname find themselves scraping by at the subsistence level.... Continue Reading >>