In the middle of the din over doubling famers’ income, the trend of farmer suicide has also witnessed a steep rise. The latest data shows … Every hour, a farmer committed suicide in 2015Read more
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How Drug-Resistant Bacteria Travel from the Farm to Your Table
It wasn’t until a pig nosed me in the backside, in a friendly way, that I mustered the courage to touch one. I had seen … How Drug-Resistant Bacteria Travel from the Farm to Your TableRead more
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93 Percent of the World’s Seeds Have Been Lost in the Last 80 Years
Seeds represent the foundation of life. We depend on them for food, for medicine and for our very survival. In many ways, you can trace … 93 Percent of the World’s Seeds Have Been Lost in the Last 80 YearsRead more
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Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified Crops
The controversy over genetically modified crops has long focused on largely unsubstantiated fears that they are unsafe to eat. But an extensive examination by The … Doubts About the Promised Bounty of Genetically Modified CropsRead more
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The New York Times Cuts Through the Hype on GMOs
Genetically modified seeds emerged in the mid-1990s and have since conquered million of acres of US farmland. Today, upward of 80 percent of corn, soybean, … The New York Times Cuts Through the Hype on GMOsRead more
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Wind turbines may have beneficial effects for crops
A multi-year study led by an Iowa State University scientist suggests the turbines commonly used in the state to capture wind energy may have a … Wind turbines may have beneficial effects for cropsRead more
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To Diversify Agriculture, We Must Diversify the Questions We Ask
It is not uncommon for ‘food security’ to be the subject of gatherings and conferences around the world, particularly since the food price spikes of … To Diversify Agriculture, We Must Diversify the Questions We AskRead more
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Big Ag’s Wild Game of Monopoly Endangers Food Diversity
Agriculture’s biggest deal ever will leave farmers and consumers paying more for less, and could accelerate a potentially catastrophic decline in the diversity of what … Big Ag’s Wild Game of Monopoly Endangers Food DiversityRead more
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CETA’s threat to seed freedom
Seeds are an emotive issue. Across the globe, generations of farmers have been able to save seeds from each year’s crops, store them, exchange them … CETA’s threat to seed freedomRead more
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Ending a Century of Ecocide and Genocide, Seeding Earth Democracy
For more than a century, a poison cartel has experimented with and developed chemicals to kill people, first in Hitler’s concentration camps and the war, … Ending a Century of Ecocide and Genocide, Seeding Earth DemocracyRead more