Housed in the nondescript office buildings of the Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute are a series of cryogenic vaults that, together, contain the largest and most important … This Seed Bank Preserves Biodiversity by Opening Its Doors to FarmersRead more
Agriculture
Posted inHindutva / News / Worker
Consult Farmers on linking agriculture with MGNREGA
In the backdrop of NITI Aayog’s consultation with a high-powered committee of chief ministers on using MGNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) funds … Consult Farmers on linking agriculture with MGNREGARead more
Posted inMultimedia
School garden book
95-year-old Landscape Architect, Describes Her Mother’s Gardening Book
Posted inNews / Organic / Pesticide
Birds eat 400 to 500 million tonnes of insects annually
Birds around the world eat 400 to 500 million metric tonnes of beetles, flies, ants, moths, aphids, grasshoppers, crickets and other anthropods per year. These … Birds eat 400 to 500 million tonnes of insects annuallyRead more
Posted inAfrica / GMO / ToMl
Why the GMO promoters get it so wrong about Africa
Seeds of neo-colonialism The GMO lobby is showing signs of desperation. Once again they are on the offensive with a major public relations push targeting … Why the GMO promoters get it so wrong about AfricaRead more
Posted inChemical
Nanomaterials Could Mean More Algae Outbreaks for Wetlands, Waterways
The last 10 years have seen a surge in the use of tiny substances called nanomaterials in agrochemicals like pesticides and fungicides. The idea is … Nanomaterials Could Mean More Algae Outbreaks for Wetlands, WaterwaysRead more
Posted inMonsanto-Bayer / ToMl
Who should feed the world: real people or faceless multinationals?
Unless there is a major hiccup in the next few days, an incredibly powerful company will shortly be given a licence to dominate world farming. … Who should feed the world: real people or faceless multinationals?Read more
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How much of the world’s food is grown for people?
This is a map of the world’s agricultural regions, coloured according to how much of the calories produced go to people and how much goes … How much of the world’s food is grown for people?Read more
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Failed farmland deals
“Now that the project seems ‘failed’ from the outside, no or very few NGOs continue accompanying the communities. There’s a need to keep up the … Failed farmland dealsRead more