Agriculture – Page 65

Mobile phones killing bees

by editorJune 13, 2011May 21, 20240

Signals from mobile phones could be partly to blame for the mysterious deaths of honeybees, new research shows. In the first experiment of its kind, … Mobile phones killing beesRead more

Economics / Globalization / India / ToMl

In every 30 minutes one Indian farmer commits suicide

by editorJune 8, 2011May 21, 20240

A quarter of a million farmers have committed suicide in the last 16 years. On average, that figure suggests one farmer commits suicide every 30 … In every 30 minutes one Indian farmer commits suicideRead more

Organic / ToMl

How to make a profit without poisons

by qufurMay 18, 20111

Along California’s rugged coastal Highway One, just north of Santa Cruz, a yellow vintage pick-up truck and tidy rows of strawberries mark the entrance to … How to make a profit without poisonsRead more

Biotechnology / ToMl

Don’t Buy the False Promise of Industrial Agriculture

by qufurApril 12, 20110

Industrial globalised agriculture is heavily implicated in climate change. It contributes to the three major greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide (CO2) from the use of fossil … Don’t Buy the False Promise of Industrial AgricultureRead more

Fisheries / Multimedia / Organic

How I fell in love with a fish

by qufurMarch 25, 20110

[ted id=790] Dan Barber talking: So, I’ve known a lot of fish in my life. I’ve loved only two. That first one, it was more … How I fell in love with a fishRead more

Multimedia