As Victoria councillors move to encourage commercial agriculture in the city’s backyards and vacant lots, pesticides are being rejected. Staff had recommended the use of … Victoria to ban pesticides from ‘urban farms’Read more
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CCI orders probe against Monsanto joint venture
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has sought a probe into a joint venture of Monsanto arguing that there exists a prima facie case of … CCI orders probe against Monsanto joint ventureRead more
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85% of Tampons Contain Monsanto’s ‘Cancer Causing’ Glyphosate
Glyphosate, a widely popular herbicide that has been linked to cancer by the World Health Organization’s cancer research arm, was detected in 85 percent of … 85% of Tampons Contain Monsanto’s ‘Cancer Causing’ GlyphosateRead more
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Big Agribusiness vs. Agroecology Rooted in Local Communities
“We are being far too kind to industrialised agriculture. The private sector has endorsed it, but it has failed to feed the world, it has … Big Agribusiness vs. Agroecology Rooted in Local CommunitiesRead more
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Farmers Will Intentionally Flood Their Fields
Hydrologists experiment with a groundwater-banking technique that could ease drought pains California is parched. Rivers that usually surge now trickle, and once large reservoirs stand … Farmers Will Intentionally Flood Their FieldsRead more
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To Avoid Supermarket Lines, Grow Your Own Food
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has replaced his Minister of Urban Agriculture – a position created two weeks ago – as part of renewed efforts … To Avoid Supermarket Lines, Grow Your Own FoodRead more