Australian permaculture practitioner Geoff Lawton in Jawfa, in the Dead Sea Valley of Jordan. — source treehugger.com
Agriculture
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
Posted inClimate Disaster / News
Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost melts
It was designed as an impregnable deep-freeze to protect the world’s most precious seeds from any global disaster and ensure humanity’s food supply forever. But … Arctic stronghold of world’s seeds flooded after permafrost meltsRead more
Posted inOrganic / ToMl
No fertilisers, no pesticides, this Karnataka farmer uses only solar energy
Ecology can survive without economics but economics can’t survive without ecology. M K Kailash Murthy had learnt this the hard way. A banker-turned-farmer in Doddinduvadi … No fertilisers, no pesticides, this Karnataka farmer uses only solar energyRead more
Posted inGMO / News
Brazil farmers say GMO corn no longer resistant to pests
Genetically modified corn seeds are no longer protecting Brazilian farmers from voracious tropical bugs, increasing costs as producers turn to pesticides, a farm group said … Brazil farmers say GMO corn no longer resistant to pestsRead more
Posted inNews
Nearly two billion people depend on imported food
The Earth’s capacity to feed its growing population is limited – and unevenly distributed. An increase in cultivated land and the use of more efficient … Nearly two billion people depend on imported foodRead more
Posted inMultimedia
Harvesting Liberty
Michael Lewis (of Growing Warriors) and Rebecca Burgess (of Fibershed)
Posted inNews / Pesticide
Pesticides Causing ‘Catastrophic’ Harms to People, Environment
A new report presented today to the United Nations human rights council finds that the chronic overuse of pesticides across the world has caused “catastrophic” … Pesticides Causing ‘Catastrophic’ Harms to People, EnvironmentRead more
Posted inIndia / Monsanto-Bayer
Monsanto loses legal battle with Indian seed producer
Monsanto lost a legal battle with one of India’s biggest seed producers over a contract dispute on Tuesday, and was ordered to restore a licensing … Monsanto loses legal battle with Indian seed producerRead more
Posted inDocumentary / Economics / India / Multimedia
Nero’s Guests
Nero’s Guests P. Sainath – Inequality and India’s Agrarian Crisis