As vanilla becomes worth more than silver, crime takes over the Madagascan trade

It's not the backbreaking work that makes growing vanilla near impossible, it's the security problem. As it grows in value, 'vanilla murders' are becoming more common, but despite the hike in price, thousands of farmers still remain poor source: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/food-and-drink/features/vanilla-farming-crime-madagascar-trade-a8520396.html #Headlines by: Finbarr O'Reilly

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