A recent review carried out by the organization GRAIN revealed that small farms produce most of the world’s food and are more productively efficient than … The Worldwide Destruction of the Family FarmRead more
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Meet DC’s urban farmers
This time of year, Gail Taylor spends up to 60 hours a week working the soil at one of the five farm plots she manages … Meet DC’s urban farmersRead more
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Brazil’s GM corns no more resistant against bugs
Brazilian corn farmers say genetically modified (GM) crops are no more resistant to tropical bugs, according to media reports. As a result, farmers are demanding … Brazil’s GM corns no more resistant against bugsRead more
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Behind Europe’s Apple Chemical Ban
Those pyramids of apples in the produce section of supermarkets year-round may look fresh, but sometimes they’re not. Apples are harvested once a year, in … Behind Europe’s Apple Chemical BanRead more
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Urban agriculture across London
Rosie Boycott is the Chair of the London Food Board, working for the Mayor, Boris Johnson. She was the force behind the Capital Growth initiative … Urban agriculture across LondonRead more
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Marathwada is the new Vidarbha
As many as 101 farmers have committed suicide in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra since the devastating hailstorms in March this year. This sudden spurt … Marathwada is the new VidarbhaRead more
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California drought ‘to cost farmers $1.7 billion’
One of California’s worst droughts in decades could cost the US state’s farmers $1.7 billion, a study warned, a week after alarmingly early wildfires forced … California drought ‘to cost farmers $1.7 billion’Read more
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What if community gardens could feed cities?
Urban agriculture in the form of community gardens interests INRA researchers at AgroParisTech for their quantitative as well as their qualitative contribution to feeding the … What if community gardens could feed cities?Read more
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Martha’s pitchfork rebellion
Virginia farmer Martha Boneta and Farm to Consumer Legal Defense Fund President Pete Kennedy
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29 flavors of open source seeds, sans patents
[Lets call it Free/Libre seeds. (Free means freedom)] There’s been an argument going on for at least 100 years over seeds. Should they be free? … 29 flavors of open source seeds, sans patentsRead more