feral trade turmeric
from Beltoli village Khagrachhari, Bangladesh
fresh and dried turmeric root, slope-grown at 45 degrees in the gradient-rich, rebel buddhist tribal Chittagong Hill Tract area of otherwise flat delta Bangladesh. Farmed by Joydev's mother via jhum method (shifting cultivation) for domestic use, sold locally at Khagrachari farmers market; winter harvested. ferally traded since: 13/02/08.
FER-1380
Britto Arts Dhaka, Bangladesh to Brussels Brussels, Belgium
dispatched 29/02/08 delivered 10/03/08
turmeric shipment FER-1380
REMARKS:
QTY: 5 units at rhizome each
FROM: Britto Arts in Dhaka, Bangladesh
http://brittoarts.org
TO: Brussels in Brussels, Belgium
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SENDER:kate rich
RECEIVER: Renzo Martens
REQUESTED: to ship between 28/02/08 and 26/02/08
STATUS: delivered Brussels 10/03/08
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COURIER: kate rich 
TOTAL ROUTE:  Britto Arts-Dhaka Airport-Dubai Airport-London Heathrow Airport-Bristol bus station-Bristol Broadmead Post Office--Brussels
turmeric Britto Arts to Brussels
Shipping Report FER-1380
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FERALTRADE products passed by hand. The word 'feral' describes a process that is deliberately wild, as in pigeon, as opposed to nature wild (wolf). Feral Trade freight operates largely outside commercial channels, using the surplus potential of social, cultural and data networks for the distribution of goods. contact kate@feraltrade.org