Pesticide Usage versus Agroecological Approaches Part Two
Part Two The debate rages: is or isn’t glyphosate carcinogenic? The story of GE foods and their counterparts like glyphosate often reads like an espionage thriller with various subplots...
Pesticide Usage versus Agroecological Approaches Part One
If you are unsure about GE food, consider this: the potential harm to human health caused by glyphosate (AKA Roundup®) has been clearly established. The ever growing use of...
Update on Sustainable and Organic Agriculture in the US
Throughout March, farmers, ranchers, and advocates of sustainable agriculture flew to DC from around the country to discuss the benefits of sustainable agriculture with Senators and Representative of their...
What does it mean to say that agriculture is “male-dominated”?
On social media and other online forums excitement is brimming over female farmers. Women farmers are starting their own farms. They are organizing with other women to create communities...
Vatican Statement on Climate Change Castigates Industrial Agriculture
On Thursday, June 18th, the Vatican released to the public its long awaited official statement on climate change, titled Laudito Si. Taking the austere life of St. Francis of...
California Drought: No Solutions Coming from Big Agribusiness
Almost everyone is taking drastic measures to mitigate the impact of California’s drought crisis. The California Energy Commission raised the efficiency standards for toilets, urinals, and faucets, requiring all...
No-Till Agriculture on the Rise in the U.S.
After years of declining productivity and soil loss, many farmers are changing their farming practices to try and bring the soil back to life. The New York Times...
System of Rice Intensification in Karnataka India
In this short video from Karnataka, India, the narrator explains why the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) is such an important innovation for many rice farmers. It produces higher...
American Anthropological Association Reports on Climate Change
The American Anthropological Association (AAA) has released its comprehensive report on the relationship between human societies and climate change. After three years of study by the Global Climate Change...
The Value of Traditional Seeds for Small Farmers
Here is a highly informative video that explains the value of traditional seeds to many small farmers in India. When the Government of India pushed farmers to switch to...