Over 360 scientists from 42 countries—led by the University of Göttingen and Westlake University China—call for transition of food production systems to agroecological principles.
Environment
Jul 20, 2020
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Top-down projects for improving the lives of poor farmers were often unsuccessful because they didn't systematically consider the diverse rural households survive and thrive. To tap this local knowledge, scientists and development ...
Environment
Mar 3, 2020
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A great deal of research on agriculture in Africa is organised around the premise that intensification can take smallholder farmers out of poverty. The emphasis in programming often focuses on technologies that increase farm ...
Environment
Dec 11, 2019
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Solar and wind farms are popping up around the country to lower carbon emissions, and these renewables also have another important effect: keeping more water in the ground.
Environment
Nov 6, 2019
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When Florida families settle down to enjoy a seafood dinner they may not realize the main dish wasn't freshly caught in the nearby Gulf of Mexico, but rather farmed off the coast of Panama.
Environment
Oct 15, 2019
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Researchers have outlined how fishing and farming policies could be created to protect employment opportunities and the environment after Brexit.
Ecology
Sep 24, 2019
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Livestock farming is destroying our planet. It is a major cause of land and water degradation, biodiversity loss, acid rain, coral reef degeneration, deforestation—and of course, climate change. Plant-based diets, insect ...
Environment
May 30, 2019
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Big food brands, such as Kellogg, Campbell, Mars Wrigley and General Mills, have started investing in their ingredients by helping farmers improve soil health and sustainability. Not only do these programs enable companies ...
Other
May 29, 2019
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Specially developed foams could help avert a global food security crisis by replacing fast-degrading soils, according to scientists.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2019
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When it comes to building sustainable buildings, humans have a lot to learn from termites. A recent study that colleagues and I published in Science Advances explains how some African termites maintain cool and stable temperatures ...
Plants & Animals
May 6, 2019
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