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| Organic farming systems support resilient production, biological diversity | Combining knowledge of indigenous farming strategies with modern agroecological science is enhancing food security while preserving ecosystems and natural resources. Agroecology applies ecological ideas to establish sustainable agriculture that promotes healthy soils, cleaner water sources and wildlife biodiversity. | Mar 09, 2010 |
| Bring global farmers to the table to map transition to sustainable food supply | Farmers around the world, including the U.S., need to be included in deciding how to sustainably raise the food their communities need to thrive. | Jan 28, 2010 |
| “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 |
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