For two decades, Mahender Singh grew his vegetables without chemicals on his 10-acre plot of land in Pipal Mangoli, a village in southeastern Punjab. Then … India’s independent farmers embrace organicRead more
Agriculture
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Organic Farming Is More Profitable Than Conventional
After years of steady growth in demand, organic food now accounts for 5 percent of US food sales. Yet organically managed land makes up just … Organic Farming Is More Profitable Than ConventionalRead more
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Organic foods found to have less toxic cadmium
a large meta-study published in the British Journal of Nutrition gathered together data from hundreds of studies comparing conventional and organic crops. The authors conclude … Organic foods found to have less toxic cadmiumRead more
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Largest roof top Garden in the Midwest
The Chicago Botanic Garden has planted a 20,000 square-foot vegetable and herb garden, the largest in the Midwest, at McCormick Place West. In the years … Largest roof top Garden in the MidwestRead more
Posted inPollution / ToMl
A National Impact On Agricultural Pollution
Several industrial dairy producers in Washington state agreed to implement sweeping changes to their operations this week. The agreement is part of a court settlement … A National Impact On Agricultural PollutionRead more
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India’s wheat imports
The unseasonal heavy rains and hailstorm of March and April this year, which left millions of farmers in north India in distress, may impact international … India’s wheat importsRead more
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Global Biotechnology’s “Golden Rice”
Corporate biotechnology monopolies like Monsanto, Syngenta, Bayer, and others have met increasing resistance to their attempts to patent and control global agriculture. They have spent … Global Biotechnology’s “Golden Rice”Read more
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100,000 German beekeepers call for GMO cultivation ban
German beekeepers have called for a nationwide ban on cultivating GM plants, reports the German NGO keine-gentechnik.de. The call by the German Beekeepers Association (DIB), … 100,000 German beekeepers call for GMO cultivation banRead more
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Activists initiate urban farm revolution
The city of Oakland is ripe for the picking, or will be after a group of food justice activists complete their goal of renovating vacant … Activists initiate urban farm revolutionRead more
