After a discussion in the Lok Sabha on the agrarian crisis, Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh said that as many as 11,400 farmers committed … 11,400 Farmers Committed Suicide In 2016Read more
Agriculture
Posted inDocumentary / Multimedia / Organic
Unbroken Ground
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GM crop planting declines for the first time
The area planted with genetically modified crops globally declined for the first time in 2015. The 1% decline — the first in the technology’s 20-year … GM crop planting declines for the first timeRead more
Posted inMultimedia / Permaculture
A 1-acre permaculture farm supplies 50 families
Brett Cooper — source treehugger.com
Posted inMonsanto-Bayer / News / Pesticide / USA Empire
California Adds Roundup to Cancer Watchlist
In a move celebrated by scientists and activists, California on Monday announced it would add glyphosate—the active ingredient in the Monsanto-produced weed killer Roundup—to its … California Adds Roundup to Cancer WatchlistRead more
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The Battle to Feed the World
The fight over who will control our food, countryside and natural resources is heating up. Today, April 17th, marks the International Day of Peasant Struggles. … The Battle to Feed the WorldRead more
Posted inPalestine / ToMl
Israeli planes spray herbicides inside Gaza for fourth time this year
Israeli planes sprayed herbicides inside the Gaza Strip for the second day running on Wednesday and the fourth time this year, according to local farmers … Israeli planes spray herbicides inside Gaza for fourth time this yearRead more
Posted inMultimedia
Greening the Desert
Australian permaculture practitioner Geoff Lawton in Jawfa, in the Dead Sea Valley of Jordan. — source treehugger.com
Posted inGMO / India
Study points to quality issues in Bt cotton seeds
The controversy over poor ‘refuge’ for genetically modified cotton, known as Bt cotton, has taken a new turn with a study showing that not only … Study points to quality issues in Bt cotton seedsRead more