More than 4 million acres of U.S. farmland now are devoted to organic agriculture, according to a new report from the market research firm Mercaris, … Organic Farming in the U.S. Is Now Bigger Than EverRead more
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Farming with forests
Feeding the world’s burgeoning population is a major challenge for agricultural scientists and agribusinesses, who are busy developing higher-yielding crop varieties. Yet University of Illinois … Farming with forestsRead more
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Big Ag Can’t Feed the World
Defenders of industrial farming often point to its capacity to produce food on a global scale as the trade-off for its environmentally destructive methods—but a … Big Ag Can’t Feed the WorldRead more
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Over 700,000 People Tell Government to Block Seed Mergers
As the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee meets today to examine consolidation in the agriculture seed and chemical industry, nine groups have submitted petitions signed by … Over 700,000 People Tell Government to Block Seed MergersRead more
Posted inGMO / India
What Is The Point Of GM Mustard In India?
The decision whether to allow the commercialisation of the first genetically modified (GM) food crop (mustard) in India rumbles on. As I have previously discussed … What Is The Point Of GM Mustard In India?Read more
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Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farming
1. Austin, Texas With a YWCA community garden dating back to 1975 and a Sustainable Food Center in place since 1993, Austin has long been … Top 10 cities in the U.S. for urban farmingRead more
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Honey traders oppose GM mustard
Beekeepers association of different states, today, announced a day-long protest on September 28 at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi against government’s proposal on introducing genetically … Honey traders oppose GM mustardRead more
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Is India about to Make a Catastrophic Mistake with GM Mustard?
Global oilseed, agribusiness and biotech corporations are engaged in a long-term attack on India’s local cooking oil producers. In just 20 years, they have reduced … Is India about to Make a Catastrophic Mistake with GM Mustard?Read more
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The birth of agro-resistance in Palestine
For decades Israel has been driving Palestinian farmers off their land by imposing restrictions on agriculture. But one company, Canaan Fair Trade, has found an … The birth of agro-resistance in PalestineRead more
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Bayer AG Makes Bee Contraceptives
A study just published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B (Biological Sciences), identifies a dramatic reduction in sperm count in bees exposed to … Bayer AG Makes Bee ContraceptivesRead more