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| “Carbon fertilization” a mirage; only sustainable systems, structure can feed world and fight climate change | Regenerative farming conversions needed to combat global climate change and meet food needs | Oct 30, 2009 |
| Philippine university rice experiment identifies organic advantages | Organic methods of rice production are more productive and more profitable, Philippine university research shows. | Jul 14, 2009 |
| China fears food shortage, halts reforestation project | The Chinese government has ceased plans to reforest cultivatable land in light of food shortage concerns, say government officials. | Jun 25, 2009 |
| World hunger tally to reach 1 billion this year | The FAO has published a report estimating that over 1 billion people will go hungry this year, an increase of almost 11 percent. | Jun 22, 2009 |
| Climate change will slash global yields by 2050, say experts | A report published by International Food Policy and Research (IFPR) warned that agriculture now has to be a major constituent at climate talks. | Apr 08, 2009 |
| A closer look at self-sufficiency, and how to make it happen anywhere | Home gardens have buffered households against starvation throughout history, and they should continue to play this role now more than ever, argues farmer and educator Michael Pilarski. | Mar 16, 2009 |
| Success is relative: when backyard gardens beat industrial food | The majority of agricultural value in Russia (and 90 percent of total potato production) comes from backyard gardens, finds Dr. Leonid Sharashkin in his recent dissertation on the cultural and socioeconomic significance of gardening in Russia. | Mar 02, 2009 |
| Honeybee die-offs may be linked to gene contamination, postulates Pennsylvania beekeeper | Beekeeper John McDonald, observing his own hives and collecting scientific data over time, theorized that honeybee die-offs over the past few years may be linked to contamination of a transgenic insecticide gene, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), widely engineered into GMO corn. | Jan 22, 2009 |
| Organic farming could be Africa’s answer, study finds | A report recently published by the UN demonstrates that organic farming can more than double yields in many parts of Africa, compared to conventional, input-intensive and high-tech methods. | Nov 06, 2008 |
| Biosolids could be raising dioxin levels | Scientists have found that the long-term application of biosolids to crop lands could lead to dangerously high dioxin levels in food. | Jul 17, 2008 |
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