Alternative agriculture production methods in the UK are now vital, and will be discussed at a conference in London this April.
… Growth, Brexit and plant agriculture Staff Reporter | 18th February 2019 News Growth Brexit Plant Agriculture Thought Leaders cows-801045_960_720.jpg Alternative agriculture production methods in the UK are …
Industrial, imperial food systems have reduced food to a commodity, to 'stuff' that can then be constituted in the homogenised lab.
… currency of the web of life. Industrial agriculture As an ancient Upanishad reminds … greenhouse gas emissions come from industrial agriculture, which also contributes to 75 … food related chronic diseases. Chemical agriculture does not return organic matter and …
Peter Rosset argues for small farms in the North...and Vandana Shiva champions those in the South
… Farmers' Markets Productivity Efficiency Agriculture Farming Campaigns Green Lifestyle … Peter Rosset... In 1998, the US Department of Agriculture’s National Commission on Small … report on the importance of small farm agriculture, and the necessity of both …
Vandana Shiva reminds us that the very future of food security in India (and indeed worldwide) lies in protecting and promoting the country's small farmers.
… biodiversity. The fact that small is big in agriculture has been known all along, yet big … farms are more productive than large farms: “Agriculture being a life process, in actual … in spite of all policies promoting industrial agriculture, even today 72% of food comes from …
We cannot rely on governments in meeting in Paris to solve the many-headed climate problem, writes Vandana Shiva. It's up to us to safeguard the future of the Earth, and of our own and other species. So let's all join in this pact to love and protect our one and only home.
… sinks for carbon. Ecological and regenerative agriculture is based on recycling organic … GMOs, no to patents. 4. Industrial globalised agriculture is a major contributor to the climate crisis Industrial Globalised agriculture contributes more than 40% of the …
Animal rights activists urge UK Government to end animal agriculture bailouts as 'Drink Milk' campaign launches.
… Staff Reporter | 14th May 2020 News Agriculture Farming Funding UK Government … activists urge UK Government to end animal agriculture bailouts as 'Drink Milk' campaign … supply chains. Representatives of some animal agriculture sectors are starting to urge the …
'We need to move food, farming and land stewardship into a radical new direction.'
… layer of soil. The impacts from conventional agriculture practices show that globally, in … for a radical transformation of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) which drives farming … framework, we have seen an intensification of agriculture, the concentration of land …
An ageing population of farmers, huge barriers to land ownership and an unprecedented environmental crisis sparks renewed investment in small, ecological farms.
… potential for the growth of agroecology - agriculture that works together with natural … low impact, small farms for ecological agriculture that can improve soil health, … by the end of 2023. By doing so ecological agriculture becomes a recognised and practical …
Climate change, pollution and human actions are responsible for a staggering 318 animal extinctions to date, new research shows.
… for 37 extinctions to date, new data shows. Agriculture and aquaculture is the biggest … are currently threatened as a result of agriculture and aquaculture, 2,562 of which … as a result of deforestation, hunting and agriculture. This includes the Roloway monkeys …
Less meat, fewer pesticides can mean more food, more future.
… principles first and chemicals last in agriculture – presents a credible and holistic … respond by supporting agroecology within the Agriculture Bill.” The ‘Ten Years for …
Vandana Shiva explains why Seed Satyagraha – a non-cooperation movement in the footsteps of Gandhi – will be crucial in blocking the introduction of the proposed Seed Law
… seed sovereignty creates a major crisis for agriculture and food security, corporations … which makes royalty payments compulsory. As Agriculture Minister Bruna Le Marie stated, … has signed a US/India knowledge Initiative in Agriculture, with Monsanto on the Board. The …
Scientists find genes to save ash trees from deadly beetle.
… the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service in Ohio tested … from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research …
More than 60 percent of Myanmar’s mangroves have been deforested in the last 20 years.
… other more lucrative uses, particularly for agriculture. In the past decade, studies have … into the regional and global markets for agriculture and aquaculture products. “The …
President Obama will shortly be on his way to India. In this Open Letter, Vandana Shiva invites him to join in securing the essential human freedoms to seeds and food - and to set aside any plans to pressure India into changing its laws to allow the corporate domination of life.
… India to change it's patent laws. Methods of agriculture and plants were excluded from … granted to the United States Department of Agriculture and the multinational corporation … and the International Federation of Organic Agriculture and challenged it on the grounds …
Academics call on world policy makers to rethink their wildfire policies for the good of the environment and human life.
… deforestation and creating new land for agriculture. The rising economic and social … with traditional practices (e.g. swidden agriculture, pastoralism) may increase …
South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing must take responsibility for ongoing ocean grabbing.
… Oil Rig South Africa's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing must take … the authorities to task: “The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing will have to …
… remediation, agroforestry and profitable agriculture, to help local farmers make a … alternatives to the common monoculture agriculture techniques, which are destroying …
Amazon leaders call on Boris Johnson to 'stand with us' in face of attacks.
'Stand with us to defend the Amazon' Staff Reporter | 5th February 2020 News Amazon Indigenous People Survival International Boris Johnson Change Makers f2d7aa02-0eef-427a-bd02-bd0c4f1eac45.jpg …