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
Agriculture
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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
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First farm to grow veg in a desert using only sun and seawater
Sunshine and seawater. That’s all a new, futuristic-looking greenhouse needs to produce 17,000 tonnes of tomatoes per year in the South Australian desert. It’s the … First farm to grow veg in a desert using only sun and seawaterRead more
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Organic Farming in the U.S. Is Now Bigger Than Ever
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
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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