Agriculture
Posted inToMl / Water
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
Posted inNews
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
Posted inOrganic
Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?
A systematic overview of more than 100 studies comparing organic and conventional farming finds that the crop yields of organic agriculture are higher than previously … Can organic crops compete with industrial agriculture?Read more
Posted inAfrica / ToMl
The rise of Africa’s super vegetables
One lunchtime in early March, tables at Nairobi’s K’Osewe restaurant are packed. The waiting staff run back and forth from the kitchen, bringing out steaming … The rise of Africa’s super vegetablesRead more