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
Agriculture
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
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