The University of Maryland (UMD) co-published a new review paper in the Annual Review of Resource Economics to examine pollinators from both an economic and … Economics and value of pollinationRead more
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Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the System
In April, the Indian government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Microsoft, allowing its local partner CropData to leverage a master database of farmers. … Microsoft vs Indian Farmers: Agri-Stacking the SystemRead more
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64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollution
The study, published in Nature Geoscience, produced a global model mapping pollution risk caused by 92 chemicals commonly used in agricultural pesticides in 168 countries. … 64% of global agricultural land at risk of pesticide pollutionRead more
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Change the way we make food
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WvehTbuvIo&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Greta Thunberg
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Mixing the caste is the government language, this is just farmers protest
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMkX79nczWs&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait
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Climate change cut global farming productivity 21% since 1960s
Despite important agricultural advancements to feed the world in the last 60 years, a Cornell-led study shows that global farming productivity is 21% lower than … Climate change cut global farming productivity 21% since 1960sRead more
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Food and farmers are not about market economics
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIQyUOg1wxo&rel=0&feature=relmfu] Its about how we feed ourselves and how much life it gives to us. Jyoti Fernandez landworkersalliance.org.uk wefeedtheworld.org
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UK farmers support Indian farmers, cite poor experience with corporates
The Indian diaspora in the UK has already shown their support for the farmers’ protests back home, but it is now the turn of British … UK farmers support Indian farmers, cite poor experience with corporatesRead more
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Liberalisation of Agriculture: Lessons from Developed and Developing Countries
It has now been three months since farmers and agricultural workers from various Indian states have been agitating at the borders of Delhi demanding that … Liberalisation of Agriculture: Lessons from Developed and Developing CountriesRead more
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Agroecology vs. climate chaos
As natural disasters multiply across the world, the race to fix our broken climate is proclaimed far and wide. Climate change turns up on the … Agroecology vs. climate chaosRead more